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Noun: water of crystallisation
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: water of crystallization)
  1. The water present in hydrated compounds
    "The water of crystallisation in copper sulphate gives it its blue colour";
    - water of crystallization, water of hydration

Derived forms: waters of crystallisation

Type of: H2O, water

Encyclopedia: Water of crystallisation