Meanings
alternative water of crystallisation
- uncountablechemistryThe water present in the crystals of the salts of certain metals; it is weakly bound by electrostatic forces and may normally be removed by heating.
Synonyms: crystallization water, water of hydration
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe water present in the crystals of the salts of certain metals; it is weakly bound by electrostatic forces and may normally be removed by heating.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe water present in hydrated compounds
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 結晶水 /结晶水
- 結晶水 /结晶水 (jiéjīngshuǐ)water present in crystals
Finnish kidevesi
- kidevesiwater present in crystals
Greek νερό κρυστάλλωσης
- νερό κρυστάλλωσης (neró krystállosis)water present in crystals
Japanese 結晶水
- 結晶水 (kesshōsui)water present in crystals
Korean 결정수
- 결정수 (gyeoljeongsu)water present in crystals
Swedish kristallvatten
- kristallvattenwater present in crystals
Vietnamese nước kết tinh
- nước kết tinhwater present in crystals
Cite this entry
water of crystallization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20of%20crystallization
“water of crystallization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20of%20crystallization. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water of crystallization,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20of%20crystallization.
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