Meaning & use
Tetrahydrate
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A chemical compound whose crystal structure incorporates four molecules of water.
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Copper sulfate tetrahydrate forms blue crystals as a dissolved copper sulfate solution slowly evaporates.
The lab technician weighed out the calcium chloride tetrahydrate before the titration.
A note on using this word
The prefix 'tetra-' comes from the Greek word for 'four,' indicating the number of water molecules bound into the crystal lattice.
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