hydrous
Americanadjective
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containing water.
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Chemistry. containing water or its elements in some kind of union, as in hydrates or hydroxides.
adjective
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containing water
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(of a chemical compound) combined with water molecules
hydrous copper sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O
Etymology
Origin of hydrous
Example Sentences
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Unlike meteorites derived from similar hydrous asteroids, the Ryugu samples avoided terrestrial alteration -- the interaction with oxygen and water in the Earth's atmosphere.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023
“We almost doubled hydrous ethanol production from last year to this,” Luiz Gustavo Junqueira, innovation manager at Usina Batatais, told Reuters.
From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2018
Gaillard, F., Scaillet, B. & Pichavant, M. Kinetics of iron oxidation-reduction in hydrous silicic melts.
From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017
Clay minerals are composed of hydrous aluminum silicates.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
I have already mentioned that natural clays, which have remained in a damp soil for ages, contain materials in a hydrous state, i.e. combined with water, which sometimes increases their bulk considerably.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
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