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hydrous

[hahy-druhs]

hy·drous

[hahy-druhs]
adjective
1.
containing water.
2.
Chemistry. containing water or its elements in some kind of union, as in hydrates or hydroxides.

Origin:
1820–30; hydr-1 + -ous
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Hydrous is always a great word to know.
So is aromatic. Does it mean:
pertaining to an aromatic compound, which contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, or any solution resulting from leaching or percolation
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hydrous (ˈhaɪdrəs)
 
adj
1.  containing water
2.  (of a chemical compound) combined with water molecules: hydrous copper sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O

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hydrous   (hī'drəs)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing water.
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