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HYDROUS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does hydrous mean?

• HYDROUS (adjective)
The adjective HYDROUS has 1 sense:

1. containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

Familiarity information: HYDROUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HYDROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

Synonyms:

hydrated; hydrous

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Antonym:

anhydrous (without water; especially without water of crystallization)

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