tetrahydrate

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What does tetrahydrate mean?

A hydrate whose solid contains four molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per formula unit

Where does tetrahydrate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- French hydratebor. English hydrate English tetrahydrate From tetra- + hydrate.

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