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Meaning of pentahydrate in English:

pentahydrate

Pronunciation /ˌpɛntəˈhʌɪdreɪt/

noun

Chemistry

  • A hydrated compound containing five moles of water per mole of the compound; a hydrated species containing five water molecules.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Graham (1805–1869), chemist.