pentahydrate: Meaning and Definition of

pen•ta•hy•drate

Pronunciation: (pen"tu-hī'drāt), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a hydrate that contains five molecules of water, as potassium molybdate, KMoO&multiplydot;5HO.
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