noun
- a chemical compound or salt containing six molecules of water of crystallization
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Magnesium sulfate hexahydrate is commonly known as Epsom salt.
- The laboratory technician prepared a solution of calcium chloride hexahydrate.
- Ferrous sulfate hexahydrate is used in water treatment applications.
- The crystal structure of the hexahydrate differs from the anhydrous form.
- Cobalt chloride hexahydrate changes color when it loses water molecules.