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water of hydration

–noun Chemistry.
the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.

Origin:
1885–90
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water of hydration  
n.  Water chemically combined with a substance in such a way that it can be removed, as by heating, without substantially changing the chemical composition of the substance.
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Main Entry: water of hydration
Function: noun
: water that is chemically combined with a substance to form a hydrate and can be expelled (as by heating) withoutessentially altering the composition of the substance
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water of hydration n.
Water chemically combined with a substance in such a way that it can be removed, as by heating, without substantially changing the chemical composition of the substance.

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water of hydration  
Water that is chemically combined with other molecules to form a hydrate mineral and that is easily removed through heating.
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