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water of crystallization

/ˈwɔtər əv ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌwɑtər əv ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The water present in the crystals of the salts of certain metals; it is weakly bound by electrostatic forces and may normally be removed by heating.

Examples :

"Heating blue copper sulfate crystals removes the water of crystallization, turning them into a white powder. "
chemistry mineral substance

Related Words

Illustration electrostatic

electrostatic adjective

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk/ /iˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk/

Of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or static electricity

"Rubbing the balloon on my hair created an electrostatic charge, causing it to stick to the wall. "

Illustration heating

heating verb

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

"The oven is heating the pizza to 400 degrees. "

Illustration removed

removed verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvd/

To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

Illustration removes

removes noun

/rɪˈmuːvz/ /rɪˈmuːs/

The act of removing something.

"The frequent removes of books from the library shelves for cleaning help keep them in good condition. "

Illustration turning

turning verb

[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ] [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

"The car was turning left at the intersection. "

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

Illustration sulfate

sulfate noun

/ˈsʌlfeɪt/

Any ester of sulfuric acid.

"The label on the fertilizer bag listed ammonium sulfate as a key ingredient to help plants grow. "

Illustration crystals

crystals noun

/ˈkɹɪstəlz/

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

"The sugar in the candy formed tiny, sparkling crystals. "

Illustration present

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

Illustration weakly

weakly adjective

/ˈwiːkli/

Frail, sickly or of a delicate constitution; weak.

"1885, I lay in weakly case and confined to my bed for four months before I was able to rise and health returned to me. — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 18"

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

Illustration metals

metals noun

/ˈmɛtəlz/ /ˈmɛtl̩z/

(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.

"Many everyday objects, like pots, pans, and cars, are made from metals such as steel and aluminum. "