decahydrate

noun

decahydrate

noun

UK /ˌdɛkəˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

Etymology From deca- + hydrate.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

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