noun
- Plural of hemihydrate; chemical compounds that contain one molecule of water for every two molecules of the main substance.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Calcium sulfate hemihydrates are commonly used in the production of plaster.
- The laboratory analyzed several hemihydrates to determine their crystal structures.
- Gypsum can be converted into hemihydrates through controlled heating.
- These hemihydrates exhibit different properties compared to their fully hydrated forms.
- The chemist prepared hemihydrates by removing half of the water molecules from the dihydrate.