water of hydration
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the water present in hydrated compoundsSynonyms: water of crystallizationwater of crystallisationwater of hydration
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Hydration \Hy*dra"tion\, n. (Chem.) The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate. [1913 Webster]
Water of hydration (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance to form a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization. [1913 Webster]