hemihydrate

hem·i·hy·drate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-hahy-dreyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈhaɪ dreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-hahy-dreyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈhaɪ dreɪt/

Definitions of hemihydrate word

noun hemihydrate a hydrate in which there are two molecules of the compound for each molecule of water. 1
noun hemihydrate A crystalline hydrate containing one molecule of water for every two molecules of the compound in question. 1
noun hemihydrate a hydrate in which there are two molecules of substance to every molecule of water 0
noun hemihydrate a hydrate with a two-to-one ratio of molecules of substance to molecules of water 0
noun hemihydrate (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells. 0

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Origin of hemihydrate

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; hemi- + hydrate

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Parts of speech for Hemihydrate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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hemihydrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hemihydrate usage trend in Literature

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