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Meaning of HYDROUS

Pronunciation:  'hIdrus

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 Definition: [adj]  (chemistry) containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
 
 Synonyms: hydrated
 
 Antonyms: anhydrous
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hy"drous\, a. [Gr. "y`dwr water.]
1. Containing water; watery.

2. (Chem.) Containing water of hydration or crystallization.
 

 

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