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Hydrate
Pronunciation : Hy"drate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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 constitue
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Hy"drate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.
t. [imp. & p. p. Hydrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Hydrating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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