dihydrate

Noun

Meaning

dihydrate (plural dihydrates)

(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

chloral monohydrate

Phrases with the word

flunisolide dihydrate calcium sulphate dihydrate ethylmercury chloride dihydrate esomeprazole magnesium dihydrate esomeprazole sodium dihydrate phosphoric acid dihydrate

Examples

Crystallization from aqueous solution gives the dihydrate RaCl 2 ·2H 2 O, isomorphous with its barium analog. Source: Internet

Like radium chloride, crystallization from aqueous solution gives the dihydrate RaBr 2 ·2H 2 O, isomorphous with its barium analog. Source: Internet

Upon addition of water, after a few tens of minutes plaster of Paris becomes regular gypsum (dihydrate) again, causing the material to harden or "set" in ways that are useful for casting and construction. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dihybrid cross dihydralazine dihydratase dihydrated dihydrazide dihydrazone