v16 - 24-11-2008 at 09:35
Does the term, "platelets from water" mean something will crystallize from water? Or is it a term to describe a type of crystal that will from when a
substance is crystallized? Oddly, it is not a term I have come across before in relation to chemicals. Anyone have a good definition of this term?
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jokull - 24-11-2008 at 09:44
It would be helpful if you write the context of such expression. However, it may be related to the crystallization of any substance in water as a
solvent.
v16 - 24-11-2008 at 10:21
I came across it as an entry in the merck catalog, under properties. It lists, "platelets from water"?
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jokull - 24-11-2008 at 10:47
Great.
It means what I stated before. 
Saerynide - 24-11-2008 at 11:01
I saw this somewhere before - in the context of a flat hexagonal plate-like crystal structure you obtain when you recrystalize from water.
not_important - 24-11-2008 at 18:24
Yup - you should have compared with a few other entries. You're seeing crystal form and the solvent used, for some compounds there will be several
entries of differing crystal form and solvents.
chemrox - 25-11-2008 at 14:45
This would have been good one for the short questions thread. To the question, I would have answered, "yes."