water of hydration

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   the water present in hydrated compounds

   Synonymswater of crystallizationwater of crystallisation

   Broaderwater

Questions about water of hydration

What does water of hydration mean?

water of hydration means "the water present in hydrated compounds".

What is another word for water of hydration?

Close synonyms include water of crystallization, water of crystallisation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is water of hydration a common word?