单词 | hydrate |
释义 | hydrate [`hī´drāt] CHEMISTRY 1. A form of a solid compound which has water in the form of H2O molecules associated with it; for example, anhydrous copper sulfate is a white solid with the formula CuSO4, but when crystallized from water a blue crystalline solid with formula CuSO4⋅5H2O results, and the water molecules are an integral part of the crystal. 2. A crystalline compound resulting from the combination of water and a gas; frequently a constituent of natural gas that is under pressure. |
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