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water of crystallization

[′wȯd·ər əv ‚krist·əl·ə′zā·shən]
(chemistry)
water of hydration
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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