hydration
English
Etymology
hydrate + -ion
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
hydration (usually uncountable, plural hydrations)
- (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
- (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
- (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
Related terms
- hydrate
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