heptahydrate

[ hep-tuh-hahy-dreyt ]
/ ˌhɛp təˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

a hydrate that contains seven molecules of water, as magnesium sulfate, MgSO4⋅7H2O.

Origin of heptahydrate

First recorded in 1870–75; hepta- + hydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM heptahydrate

hep·ta·hy·drat·ed, adjective

Words nearby heptahydrate

heptad, heptadecanoic acid, heptagon, heptagonal, heptahedron, heptahydrate, heptamerous, heptameter, heptane, heptanedioic acid, heptangular

Example sentences from the Web for heptahydrate

  • Following this there will be deposition of the heptahydrate (point 3), with subsequent disappearance of the liquid phase.

    The Phase Rule and Its Applications |Alexander Findlay