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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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water of crystallization  
Water in a crystal structure that is chemically combined with the other elements in the crystal. The water of crystallization is necessary for the maintenance of crystalline properties, but it can be removed by heat.
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