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hydrate
Sign in to saveIn chemistry, a hydrate is a substance that contains water or its constituent elements. The chemical state of the water varies widely between different classes of hydrates, some of which were so labeled before their chemical structure was understood.
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- Chemical nature
- Inorganic chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Clathrate hydrates
- Stability
- See also
- References
In chemistry, a hydrate is a substance that contains water or its constituent elements. The chemical state of the water varies widely between different classes of hydrates, some of which were so labeled before their chemical structure was understood.
==Chemical nature==
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