hemihydrate

[ hem-i-hahy-dreyt ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a hydrate in which there are two molecules of the compound for each molecule of water.

Origin of hemihydrate

First recorded in 1905–10; hemi- + hydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM hemihydrate

hem·i·hy·drat·ed, adjective

Words nearby hemihydrate

hemiglossectomy, hemiglossitis, hemignathia, hemihedral, hemihidrosis, hemihydrate, hemihypalgesia, hemihyperesthesia, hemihyperidrosis, hemihypertonia, hemihypertrophy

British Dictionary definitions for hemihydrate

hemihydrate
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪt) /

noun

chem a hydrate in which there are two molecules of substance to every molecule of water

Derived forms of hemihydrate

hemihydrated, adjective