trihydrate

The definition of a trihydrate is a chemical compound that has three molecules of water in it.

(noun)

An example of a trihydrate is the anti-infection drug amoxicillin trihydrate.

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See trihydrate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a chemical compound containing three molecules of water

Origin: tri- + hydrate

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