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1hydrate
noun hy·drate \ˈhī-ˌdrāt\
: a substance that is formed when water combines with another substance
Full Definition of HYDRATE
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
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First Known Use of HYDRATE
1802
Rhymes with HYDRATE
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2hydrate
verb
: to add water or moisture to (something) : to supply (something) with water
hy·drat·edhy·drat·ing
Full Definition of HYDRATE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2
: to supply with ample fluid or moisture <hydrates and softens the skin>
intransitive verb
: to become a hydrate
— hy·dra·tion \hī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun
— hy·dra·tor \ˈhī-ˌdrā-tər\ noun
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First Known Use of HYDRATE
1846
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