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Definition of Hydration in English :

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Noun

1. hydration

the process of combining with water; usually reversible

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hydration

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noun

1.

a chemical compound containing water that is chemically combined with a substance and can usually be expelled without changing the constitution of the substance

2.

a chemical compound that can dissociate reversibly into water and another compound. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) dissociates into sulphur trioxide (SO3) and water (H2O)

3. (not in technical usage)

a chemical compound, such as a carbohydrate, that contains hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the ratio two to one

verb

4.

to undergo or cause to undergo treatment or impregnation with water

Hydration

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noun

1.

a compound formed by the chemical combination of water and some other substance in a definite molecular ratio

plaster of Paris, 2CaSO4·H2O, is a hydrate

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhyˌdrated or ˈhyˌdrating

2.

to become or cause to become a hydrate

3.

to combine with water

Hydration

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n.

A solid compound containing water molecules combined in a definite ratio as an integral part of the crystal. Often used in combination: pentahydrate

v. hy·drat·ed, hy·drat·ing, hy·drates

v.tr.

1. To rehydrate.

2. To supply water to (a person, for example) in order to restore or maintain fluid balance: "Cold water is the fastest and safest way to hydrate an ordinary athlete" (Jane E. Brody).

v.intr.

To become a hydrate.

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