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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"Our research shows that hydrous mantle melting beneath island arcs is a key driver of gold enrichment," says Timm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“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
Di Genova, D., Romano, C., Giordano, D. & Alletti, M. Heat capacity, configurational heat capacity and fragility of hydrous magmas.
From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017
Clay minerals are composed of hydrous aluminum silicates.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Kaolin, a fine white clay, a hydrous silicate of alumina, which does not colour when fired; used in making porcelain; called also China clay.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
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