hexahydrate
/ˌhɛksəˈhaɪdreɪt/
noun
- A chemical compound that contains six molecules of water for each molecule of the other substance.
- The hexahydrate of magnesium chloride is often used in de-icing products.
- The chemist synthesized a blue hexahydrate of copper sulfate for the experiment.
- Some minerals form a hexahydrate when they absorb moisture from the air.