decahydrate

noun

deca·​hy·​drate

¦dekə¦hīdrə̇t,

-ˌdrāt

: a compound with 10 molecules of water

decahydrated

-ātə̇d

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary deca- + hydrate

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