hemihydrate

English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ hydrate.

Noun

hemihydrate (plural hemihydrates)

  1. (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells

Synonyms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hemihydrate”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hemihydrate”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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