Meaning & use
pentahydrate
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A chemical compound that has five molecules of water combined with each of its molecules.
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Copper sulfate pentahydrate forms distinctive blue crystals.
The lab technician weighed out the pentahydrate form of the salt for the experiment.
A note on using this word
The prefix "penta-" (five) combined with "hydrate" indicates the exact number of water molecules bound within the compound's crystal structure.
Words with an opposite meaning
anhydrate
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