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water of crystallization

–noun Chemistry.
water of hydration, formerly thought necessary to crystallization: now usually regarded as affecting crystallization only as it forms new molecular combinations.

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1785–95
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water of crystallization  
n.  Water in chemical combination with a crystal, necessary for the maintenance of crystalline properties but capable of being removed by sufficient heat.
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Main Entry: water of crystallization
Function: noun
: water of hydration present in many crystallized substances that is usually essential for maintenance of a particularcrystal structure
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water of crystallization n.
Water in chemical combination with a crystal, necessary for the maintenance of crystalline properties but capable of being removed by sufficient heat.

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