hydric

[ hahy-drik ]

/ ˈhaɪ drɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or containing hydrogen.

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Origin of hydric

First recorded in 1850–55; hydr-² + -ic

Other definitions for hydric (2 of 3)

hydric²

[ hahy-drik ]

/ ˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.

Origin of hydric

First recorded in 1925–30; hydr-¹ + -ic

Other definitions for hydric (3 of 3)

-hydric

a combining form of hydric¹: hexahydric.

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How to use hydric in a sentence

The distillate is saturated with hydric sulphide, and any precipitate separated and examined.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The colour of the precipitate from hydric sulphide is either yellowish or black.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
It floats on hydric sulphate, which only attacks it at a boiling heat.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Hydric sulphide, SH2, is a colourless transparent gas of sp.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

To test for hydric sulphide in air a known quantity may be aspirated through a little solution of lead acetate.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for hydric

hydric

/ (ˈhaɪdrɪk) /

adjective

of or containing hydrogen

containing or using moisture

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Scientific definitions for hydric

hydric

[ hī′drĭk ]

Relating or adapted to a wet but not flooded habitat. Cottonwoods, willows, and hemlocks are hydric plants. Compare mesic xeric.