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    hydrous
    /ˈhʌɪdrəs/

    adjective

    • 1. containing water as a constituent: "a hydrous lava flow"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › hydrousHYDROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hydrous definition: containing water.. See examples of HYDROUS used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hydrousHydrous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYDROUS is containing water usually in chemical association (as in hydrates).

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYDROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. containing water. 2. (of a chemical compound) combined with water molecules. hydrous copper sulphate, CuSO 4 .5H 2 O. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. hydrous in American English. (ˈhaɪdrəs ) adjective.

  5. sciencing.com › hydrous-vs-anhydrous-5554365Hydrous Vs. Anhydrous | Sciencing

    Apr 26, 2018 · In science, you may do experiments with hydrous and anhydrous compounds. The main difference between the two is the presence of water molecules. A hydrous compound contains water molecules, but an anhydrous compound contains none.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hydrousHydrous - definition of hydrous by The Free Dictionary

    Define hydrous. hydrous synonyms, hydrous pronunciation, hydrous translation, English dictionary definition of hydrous. adj. Containing water, especially water of crystallization or hydration. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hydrousHydrous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of hydrous. adjective. containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) synonyms: hydrated. see more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › hydrousHydrous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Hydrous definition: Containing water, especially water of crystallization or hydration.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hydrous_adjhydrous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for hydrous is from 1826, in the writing of William Henry, chemist. hydrous is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὕδωρ , ὑδρο- , ‑ous suffix .

  10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishhydrous - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˈhʌɪdrəs/ adjective (Chemistry, Geology) containing water as a constituent a hydrous lava flow Examples Limonite is not a mineral species as such, but rather a mixture of amorphous hydrous iron oxides.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hydroushydrous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · Adjective. [ edit] hydrous (not comparable) ( chemistry) Containing combined water; hydrated. Derived terms. [ edit] hydrous pyrolysis. Translations. [ edit] ± containing combined water. Anagrams. [ edit] shroudy. Categories: English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek. English terms derived from Ancient Greek. English terms prefixed with hydro-