trihydrate: Meaning and Definition of

tri•hy•drate

Pronunciation: (trī-hī'drāt), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a hydrate that contains three molecules of water, as potassium pyrophosphate, KPO&multiplydot;3HO.
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