hydrous

American

[hahy-druhs] / ˈhaɪ drəs /

adjective

containing water.
Chemistry. containing water or its elements in some kind of union, as in hydrates or hydroxides.

hydrous British

/ ˈhaɪdrəs /

adjective

containing water
(of a chemical compound) combined with water molecules

hydrous copper sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O

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hydrous Scientific

/ hī′drəs /

Containing water.

Etymology

Origin of hydrous

First recorded in 1820–30; hydr- ¹ + -ous

Example Sentences

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"The chemical compositions of the melt splashes suggest that Ryugu's hydrous silicates mixed with cometary dust."

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

“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

Hui, H. J. & Zhang, Y. Toward a general viscosity equation for natural anhydrous and hydrous silicate melts.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

Clay minerals are composed of hydrous aluminum silicates.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Tourmaline is a complex hydrous silicate of aluminum and boron, with varying amounts of magnesium, iron, and alkalies.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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