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tetrahydrate

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tet⋅ra⋅hy⋅drate

[te-truh-hahy-dreyt]
–noun Chemistry.
a hydrate that contains four molecules of water, as potassium sodium tartrate, KNaC4H4O6˙4H2O.

Origin:
1885–90; tetra- + hydrate


tet⋅ra⋅hy⋅drat⋅ed, adjective
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Main Entry: tet·ra·hy·drate
Pronunciation: -'hI-"drAt
Function: noun
: a chemical compound with four molecules of water —tet·ra·hy·drat·ed adjective
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