Pentahydrate
[pen-tuh-hahy-dreyt] /ˌpɛn təˈhaɪ dreɪt/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a that contains five molecules of water, as potassium molybdate, KMoO 4 ⋅5H 2 O.
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