hexahydrate

[ hek-suh-hahy-dreyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a hydrate that contains six molecules of water, as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 ⋅6H 2 O.

hexahydrate

/ ˌhɛksəˈhaɪdreɪt /

a hydrate, such as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 .6H 2 O, with six molecules of water per molecule of substance

First recorded in 1905–10; hexa- + hydrate

This point is therefore a quadruple point at which the four phases hexahydrate, α-tetrahydrate, solution, and vapour can coexist.

The realization of the metastable melting point of the hexahydrate is, therefore, due to suspended transformation.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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