hydro-

hydro- or hydr-

pref.

1.

a. Water: hydroelectric.

b. Liquid: hydrodynamics.

2. Hydrogen: hydrochloride.

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[Greek hudro-, hudr-, from hudr; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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hydro- sometimes before a vowel, hydr-

combining form

1. indicating or denoting water, liquid, or fluid hydrolysis hydrodynamics

2. (Chemistry) indicating the presence of hydrogen in a chemical compound hydrochloric acid

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) indicating a hydroid hydrozoan

[from Greek hudōr water]

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hydro-

A prefix that means: "water" (as in hydroelectric) or "hydrogen," (as in hydrochloride).

Translations

hydro- pref (= concerning water) → Hydro-, hydro-, Wasser-, wasser-; (Chem, +n) → -wasserstoff m;

hydrocarbon

n → Kohlenwasserstoff m

hydrocephalic

adj → wasserköpfig, mit einem Wasserkopf

hydrocephalus

n → Wasserkopf m

hydrochloric acid

n → Salzsäure f

hydrodynamics

n sing or pl → Hydrodynamik f

hydroelectric

adj → hydroelektrisch

hydroelectricity

n → durch Wasserkraft erzeugte Energie

hydroelectric power

n → durch Wasserkraft erzeugte Energie

hydroelectric power station

n → Wasserkraftwerk nt

hydrofoil

n (= boat) → Tragflächen- or Tragflügelboot nt; (= fin) → Tragfläche f → or -flügel m

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hydro-:

hydropathic

adj → hydrotherapeutisch

hydrophobia

n → Hydrophobie f (spec), → Wasserscheu f; (= rabies) → Tollwut f

hydrophobic

adj → hydrophob (spec), → wasserscheu

hydroplane

n

(Aviat) (= aircraft) → Wasserflugzeug nt, → Flugboot nt; (= float) → Schwimmer m

(Naut) (= boat) → Gleitboot nt; (of submarine) → Tiefenruder nt

hydroponics

n sing → Hydrokultur f

hydropower

n → Wasserkraft f

hydrotherapeutics

n sing → Wasserheilkunde f, → Hydrotherapeutik f (spec)

hydrotherapy

n → Wasserbehandlung f, → Hydrotherapie f (spec)