hydric

1
[ hahy-drik ]
/ ˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or containing hydrogen.

Origin of hydric

1
First recorded in 1850–55; hydr-2 + -ic

Words nearby hydric

hydrazone, hydremia, hydrencephalocele, hydrencephalomeningocele, hydria, hydric, hydride, hydrilla, hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro

Definition for hydric (2 of 3)

hydric 2
[ hahy-drik ]
/ ˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.

Origin of hydric

2
First recorded in 1925–30; hydr-1 + -ic

Definition for hydric (3 of 3)

-hydric

a combining form of hydric1: hexahydric.

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British Dictionary definitions for hydric

hydric
/ (ˈhaɪdrɪk) /

adjective

of or containing hydrogen
containing or using moisture

Medical definitions for hydric

hydric
[ hī′drĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to hydrogen in a chemical grouping, as in a molecule.

Scientific definitions for hydric

hydric
[ hī′drĭk ]

Relating or adapted to a wet but not flooded habitat. Cottonwoods, willows, and hemlocks are hydric plants. Compare mesic xeric.