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   hydrate

   noun

   • 1. a compound, typically a crystalline one, in which water molecules are chemically bound to another compound or an element.

   verb

   • 1. cause to absorb water: "a powerful moisturizer that hydrates the skin for up to twelve hours"
   • ▪ combine chemically with water molecules: "hydrated silicate crystals"

   Word Origin early 19th century: coined in French from Greek hudōr ‘water’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hydratable adjective
   • 2. hydrator noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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