WATER OF CRYSTALLISATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The water present in hydrated compounds

Synonyms:

water of crystallisation; water of crystallization; water of hydration

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("water of crystallisation" is a kind of...):

H2O; water (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)

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