heptahydrate: Meaning and Definition of

hep•ta•hy•drate

Pronunciation: (hep"tu-hī'drāt), [key]
— n.
  1. a hydrate that contains seven molecules of water, as magnesium sulfate, MgSO&multiplydot;7HO.
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