hydric

1
[ hahy-drik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or containing hydrogen.

Origin of hydric

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

Other definitions for hydric (2 of 3)

hydric2
[ hahy-drik ]

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

Origin of hydric

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

Other definitions for -hydric (3 of 3)

-hydric

  1. a combining form of hydric1: hexahydric.

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British Dictionary definitions for hydric

hydric

/ (ˈhaɪdrɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or containing hydrogen

  2. containing or using moisture

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Scientific definitions for hydric

hydric

[ drĭk ]


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

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