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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In chem., a compound containing six molecules of water, as crystallized calcium chlorid or calcium chlorid hexahydrate (CaCl2,6H20).

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  • noun chemistry A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

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