decahydrate

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How do you pronounce decahydrate?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛkəˈhaɪdɹeɪt/.

What does decahydrate mean?

A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

Where does decahydrate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- French hydratebor. English hydrate English decahydrate From deca- + hydrate.

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