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hydration number

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noun

  1. the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.

Etymology

Origin of hydration number

hydrate + -ion

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Others include a bone mineral density reading and, in the InBody 720 unit that will travel in the PGA Tour’s rehabilitation trailer, a body hydration number that reveals whether a player has consumed the proper amount of fluids.

From New York Times

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