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Pentahydrate vs Dodecahydrate - What's the difference?

pentahydrate | dodecahydrate |

As an adjective pentahydrate

is pentahydrated.

As a noun dodecahydrate is

(chemistry) a hydrate whose solid contains twelve molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

pentahydrate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains five molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

    • dodecahydrate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains twelve molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell