water of crystallization

noun phrase

: water of hydration present in many crystallized substances that is usually essential for maintenance of a particular crystal structure

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water of crystallization

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Medical Definition

water of crystallization

noun

: water of hydration present in many crystallized substances that is usually essential for maintenance of a particular crystal structure