HYDRATE

Hydrate

Hydrate is a term used in inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry to indicate that a substance contains water. The chemical state of the water varies widely between hydrates, some of which were so labeled before their chemical structure was understood.

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hydrate

Noun

  1. A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
  2. Water.

Verb

  1. To take up, consume or become linked to water.
    A lotion can hydrate the skin.
  2. To drink water.


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