Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexahydrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: hex-ahy-drate
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French hydratebor. English hydrate English hexahydrate From hexa- + hydrate.

Inflected Forms

hexahydrates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hexahydrated

Questions

What does hexahydrate mean?: A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
Where does hexahydrate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French hydratebor. English hydrate English hexahydrate From hexa- + hydrate.

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