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Hemihydrate

[hem-i-hahy-dreyt]

noun Chemistry.

a hydrate in which there are two molecules of the compound for each molecule of water.

Origin:
1905–10; hemi- + hydrate

Related forms

hem·i·hy·drat·ed, adjective

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hemihydrate (ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪt)

—n
	chem a hydrate in which there are two molecules of substance to every molecule of water

hemi'hydrated

—*adj*

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