tetrahydrate: Meaning and Definition of

tet•ra•hy•drate

Pronunciation: (te"tru-hī'drāt), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a hydrate that contains four molecules of water, as potassium sodium tartrate, KNaCHO&raiseddot;4HO.
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