hydrate
any of a class of compounds containing chemically combined water. In the case of some hydrates, as washing soda, Na2CO3⋅10H2O, the water is loosely held and is easily lost on heating; in others, as sulfuric acid, SO3⋅H2O, or H2SO4, it is strongly held as water of constitution.
to combine chemically with water.
Origin of hydrate
1Other words from hydrate
- hy·dra·tion, noun
Words Nearby hydrate
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How to use hydrate in a sentence
One cubic foot of solid methane hydrate releases about 164 cubic feet of gas.
Known as "fire ice," methane hydrate is located in fairly vast quantities on the ocean floor.
I'm a big advocate of fracking, but I'll confess I haven't heard of methane hydrate since a geology class several years ago.
Launching this spring, it promises “repair, hydrate and renew.”
Michelle Obama wears Prabal Gurung; Melania Trump Wants You To Have Nice Skin | The Fashion Beast Team | October 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to this hypothesis, ether is a hydrate of etherin.
Gelatinous hydrate of magnesia (as the last).199 Calcined magnesia (taken as the first).
Alunite, al′un-īt, n. a mineral consisting of common alum together with normal hydrate of aluminium.
There were just the slightest traces of concentrated amylene hydrate on her lips.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewAfter cooling the last time, dilute with water and add sodium hydrate till neutral.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrate
/ (ˈhaɪdreɪt) /
a chemical compound containing water that is chemically combined with a substance and can usually be expelled without changing the constitution of the substance
a chemical compound that can dissociate reversibly into water and another compound. For example sulphuric acid (H 2 SO 4) dissociates into sulphur trioxide (SO 3) and water (H 2 O)
(not in technical usage) a chemical compound, such as a carbohydrate, that contains hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the ratio two to one
to undergo or cause to undergo treatment or impregnation with water
Origin of hydrate
1Derived forms of hydrate
- hydration, noun
- hydrator, noun
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Scientific definitions for hydrate
[ hī′drāt′ ]
A compound produced by combining a substance chemically with water. Many minerals and crystalline substances are hydrates.
To combine a compound with water, especially to form a hydrate.
To supply water to a person in order to restore or maintain a balance of fluids.
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