hemihydrates
/ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪts/
noun
- A chemical compound that contains half a molecule of water of crystallization per molecule of the compound.
- Gypsum is a common hemihydrate used in construction materials.
- The hemihydrate form of calcium sulfate is also known as plaster of Paris.
- Chemists studied the hemihydrate to understand its water absorption properties.