hydrous

[ hahy-druhs ]

/ ˈhaɪ drəs /

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adjective

containing water.

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

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Origin of hydrous

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

Words nearby hydrous

hydrothermal, hydrothermal vent, hydrothorax, hydrotropic, hydrotropism, hydrous, hydrovane, hydroxide, hydroxide ion, hydroxonium ion, hydroxy-

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How to use hydrous in a sentence

It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Prehnite, pren′īt, n. a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually of a pale-green colour.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
A small species, Hydrous caraboides, is commoner than the large one; its body is more rounded behind.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
It consists of silica, alumina and water in a state of combination and is thus known as a hydrous aluminium silicate.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns

Zaratite, zar′a-tīt, n. a hydrous carbonate of nickel, found usually as an incrustation on chromite.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydrous

hydrous

/ (ˈhaɪdrəs) /

adjective

containing water

(of a chemical compound) combined with water moleculeshydrous copper sulphate, CuSO 4 .5H 2 O

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Scientific definitions for hydrous

hydrous

[ hī′drəs ]

Containing water.