a substance that contains three molecules of water
Derived forms
trihydrated (triˈhydrated)
adjective
trihydrate in American English
(traɪˈhaɪdreɪt)
noun
a chemical compound containing three molecules of water
Derived forms
trihydrated (triˈhydrated)
adjective
Word origin
tri- + hydrate
trihydrate in American English
(traiˈhaidreit)
noun
Chemistry
a hydrate that contains three molecules of water, as potassium pyrophosphate, K4P2O7⋅3H2O
Derived forms
trihydrated
adjective
Word origin
[1850–55; tri- + hydrate]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloakroom, ethos, ethylene, headhunting, runofftri- is a combining form meaning “three,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tri- include: triathlon, trigeminal, triglyceride, trilemma, trio
Examples of 'trihydrate' in a sentence
trihydrate
The asymmetric unit of the trihydrate contains two formula units.
Erik Hennings, Horst Schmidt, Wolfgang Voigt 2014, 'Crystal structures of Sr(ClO4)2·3H2O, Sr(ClO4)2·4H2O and Sr(ClO4)2·9H2O', Acta Crystallographica Section Ehttp://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536814024726. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pb2+ nitrate shows a more pronounced genotoxic potential than lead acetate trihydrate.
Elena Truta, Craita Maria Rosu, Iulia Csilla Bara 2010, 'Lead- induced genotoxicity in wheat', Analele Ştiinţifice Ale Universităţii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași,Sectiunea II A: Genetica si Biologie Molecularahttp://www.gbm.bio.uaic.ro/index.php/gbm/article/view/858. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The aim of this research was to evaluate solid state interaction between amoxicillin trihydrate andpotassium clavulanate.
SLAMET IBRAHIM, SUNDANI NURONO SOEWANDHI, SUKMADJAJA ASYARIE, ILMA NUGRAHANI 2007, 'SOLID STATE INTERACTION BETWEEN AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE AND POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE',Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Scienceshttp://www.usm.my/mjps/MJPS%205%20(1)%202007/MJPS%205.1.6.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)