hydrate
[ hahy-dreyt ]
/ ˈhaɪ dreɪt /
noun
any of a class of compounds containing chemically combined water. In the case of some hydrates, as washing soda, Na2CO3⋅10H2O, the water is loosely held and is easily lost on heating; in others, as sulfuric acid, SO3⋅H2O, or H2SO4, it is strongly held as water of constitution.
verb (used with or without object), hy·drat·ed, hy·drat·ing.
to combine chemically with water.
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrate
hy·dra·tion, nounWords nearby hydrate
hydrase,
hydrastine,
hydrastinine,
hydrastis,
hydratase,
hydrate,
hydrated,
hydrated alumina,
hydration,
hydration number,
hydrator
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British Dictionary definitions for hydration
hydrate
/ (ˈhaɪdreɪt) /
noun
a chemical compound containing water that is chemically combined with a substance and can usually be expelled without changing the constitution of the substance
a chemical compound that can dissociate reversibly into water and another compound. For example sulphuric acid (H 2 SO 4) dissociates into sulphur trioxide (SO 3) and water (H 2 O)
(not in technical usage)
a chemical compound, such as a carbohydrate, that contains hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the ratio two to one
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo treatment or impregnation with water
Derived forms of hydrate
hydration, noun hydrator, nounWord Origin for hydrate
C19: from
hydro- +
-ate
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Medical definitions for hydration (1 of 2)
hydration
[ hī-drā′shən ]
n.
The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis.
The process of providing an adequate amount of liquid to bodily tissues.
Medical definitions for hydration (2 of 2)
hydrate
[ hī′drāt′ ]
n.
A solid compound containing water molecules combined in a definite ratio as an integral part of a crystal.
v.
To rehydrate.
To supply water to a person or thing in order to restore or maintain fluid balance.
Scientific definitions for hydration
hydrate
[ hī′drāt′ ]
Noun
A compound produced by combining a substance chemically with water. Many minerals and crystalline substances are hydrates.
Verb
To combine a compound with water, especially to form a hydrate.
To supply water to a person in order to restore or maintain a balance of fluids.