trihydrate
1
7.2
A chemical substance that has three water molecules attached
- noun
- /ˌtraɪˈhaɪdreɪt/
- Specialized
:
trihidratado
- The scientist prepared a sample of aluminum trihydrate for their research on chemical reactions.
- hexapeptide trihydrate
- cyclic hexapeptide trihydrate
Examples
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An aqueous solution of 1 mM Pb acetate trihydrate (cat. no. 316512; Sigma Aldrich) stock was used in all experiments.
Academic text (2016) -
The substances studied were a cyclic hexapeptide trihydrate, and leu1-zervamicin.
Academic text (2001) -
In our chemistry class, we learned that a trihydrate contains three water molecules in its structure.
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Sodium sulfate trihydrate is often used in laboratories due to its stable hydrated form.
How Hydrated
pentahydrate
1
9.0
- Specialized
1
9.0
trihydrate
1
7.2
- Specialized
1
7.2
monohydrate
1
7.9
- Specialized
1
7.9
anhydrous
3
9.8
- Specialized
3
9.8
Surface Forms
trihydrate singular
trihydrates plural
Morphology
Etymology
Trihydrate comes from tri- ('three') and hydrate ('water'), just like the word hydrate you know. So a trihydrate is a chemical compound that includes three water molecules as part of its structure.