hydrated

[ hahy-drey-tid ]

adjective
  1. chemically combined with water in its molecular form.

  2. (of paper pulp) beaten until gelatinous for making into water-resistant paper.

Origin of hydrated

1
First recorded in 1800–10; hydrate + -ed2

Other words from hydrated

  • non·hy·drat·ed, adjective
  • un·hy·drat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby hydrated

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrated

hydrated

/ (ˈhaɪdreɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. (of a compound) chemically bonded to water molecules

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