cryohydrate

[ krahy-oh-hahy-dreyt ]
/ ˌkraɪ oʊˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

a mixture of ice and another substance in definite proportions such that a minimum melting or freezing point is attained.

Origin of cryohydrate

First recorded in 1870–75; cryo- + hydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM cryohydrate

cry·o·hy·dric [krahy-oh-hahy-drik] /ˌkraɪ oʊˈhaɪ drɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cryohydrate

cryohydrate
/ (ˌkraɪəʊˈhaɪdreɪt) /

noun

a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water