monohydrate

(män′ō hīdrāt′)

noun

a hydrate containing one molecule of water per molecule of combining compound

See monohydrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A compound, such as calcium chloride monohydrate, CaCl2·H2O, that contains one molecule of water.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·hyˈdratˌed adjective

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