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hy⋅drous

  [hahy-druhs]
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–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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hy·drous   (hī'drəs)   
adj.  Containing water, especially water of crystallization or hydration.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hy·drous
Pronunciation: 'hI-dr&s
Function: adjective
: containing water usually in chemical association (as in hydrates)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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