water of hydration

water of hydration

n.

Water chemically combined with a substance in such a way that it can be removed, as by heating, without substantially changing the chemical composition of the substance.

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water of hydration

Water that is chemically combined with other molecules to form a hydrate mineral and that is easily removed through heating.

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Noun

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water of hydration - the water present in hydrated compounds water of crystallisation, water of crystallization 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