Meaning Of The Word Hydrate

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hydrate
variable noun: A hydrate is a chemical compound that contains water.

hydrate in American English
a compound formed by the chemical combination of water and some other substance in a definite molecular ratio
to combine chemically with water
noun: 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

hydrate in British English
noun: a chemical compound containing water that is chemically combined with a substance and can usually be expelled without changing the constitution of the substance
verb: to undergo or cause to undergo treatment or impregnation with water

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