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hydrate
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hydrate /hy·drate/ (hi´drāt)
1. any compound of a radical with water.
2. any salt or other compound containing water of crystallization.

hy·drate (hdrt)
n.
A solid compound containing water molecules combined in a definite ratio as an integral part of a crystal.
v.
1. To rehydrate.
2. To supply water to a person or thing in order to restore or maintain fluid balance.

hydrate
[hī′drāt]
Etymology: Gk, hydor, water
1 a combination of a substance with one or more water molecules.
2 a molecular association of a substance with water.

hydrate
1. a compound of water with a radical.
2. a salt or other compound that contains water of crystallization.


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