Compare with addition compound .A hydrate is an addition compound that contains water in weak chemical combination with another compound. For example, crystals of CuSO 4 ·5 H 2 O (copper sulfate pentahydrate) are made of regularly repeating units, each containing 5 molecules of water weakly bound to a copper(II) ion and a sulfate ion.
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Meaning of HYDRATE in English
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012