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A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French hydratebor. English hydrate English hexahydrate From hexa- + hydrate.
