English word decahydrate comes from English hydrate, English deca-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hydrate | English (eng) | (chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.. (inorganic compound, rare) Water. (programming) To load data from a database record into an object's variables. (slang) To drink water.. (transitive) To take up, consume or become linked to water. |
| deca- | English (eng) | In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da. Ten. |
| decahydrate | English (eng) | (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. |