hydrate (redirected from hydrates)

hy·drate  (hdrt)

n.

A solid compound containing water molecules combined in a definite ratio as an integral part of the crystal.

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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hy·dration n.

hydrator n.

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hydrate Chem

Noun

a compound containing water chemically combined with a substance: chloral hydrate

Verb

[-drating, -drated]

to treat or impregnate (a substance) with water

hydration n

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hydrate  (hdrt)

Noun

A compound produced by combining a substance chemically with water. Many minerals and crystalline substances are hydrates.

Verb

1. To combine a compound with water, especially to form a hydrate.

2. To supply water to a person in order to restore or maintain a balance of fluids.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hydrate - any compound that contains water of crystallization chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight monohydrate - a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound
Verb	1.	hydrate - supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently" hydrate - cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	hydrate - become hydrated and combine with water change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" hydrate - cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"
	3.	hydrate - cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin" hydrate - become hydrated and combine with water hydrate - supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently" slake, slack - cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime" humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house" dry up, exsiccate, dehydrate, desiccate - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"