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Hydrate

Hydrate Meaning & Definition
Hydrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hydrate?

[n] any compound that contains water of crystallization
[v] cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"
[v] become hydrated and combine with water
[v] supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydrate:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydrate: acetify | acidify | acidulate | alkalify | alkalize | borate | carbonate | catalyze | chemical | chlorinate | electrolyze | ferment | homopolymerize | hydrogenate | hydroxylate | isomerize | nitrate | oxidize | pepsinate | peroxidize | phosphatize | polymerize | reduce | sulfate | sulfatize | sulfonate | work

See Also | change | chemical compound | compound | furnish | humidify | moisturise | moisturize | monohydrate | provide | render | slack | slake | supply

Hydrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Hy"drate\, n. [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.] (Chem.) (a) A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts. (b) 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.
\Hy"drate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hydrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hydrating}.] To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.

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