What do you mean by the water of crystallisation?

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Water is present in many crystallized substances that are usually essential for the stability of a particular crystal structure.
This phenomenon in which substances unite with water molecules to form crystals are called water of crystallization.
Example:
Na₂CO₃.H₂O (Sodium Carbonate monohydrate)

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