Hydrate

['haɪdreɪt] or ['haɪdret]

Definition

(noun.) any compound that contains water of crystallization.

(verb.) cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; 'hydrate your skin'.

(verb.) become hydrated and combine with water.

(verb.) supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; 'the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently'.

Typist: Vivienne--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts.

(n.) A substance which does not contain water as such, but has its constituents (hydrogen, oxygen, hydroxyl) so arranged that water may be eliminated; hence, a derivative of, or compound with, hydroxyl; hydroxide; as, ethyl hydrate, or common alcohol; calcium hydrate, or slaked lime.

(v. t.) To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Hydro-oxide.

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Definition

n. a compound formed by the union of water with an oxide.—n. Hydrā′tion.

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