: containing water usually in chemical association (as in hydrates)
Examples of hydrous in a Sentence
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Secondly, there is no indication in the paper about the ratio and timing of these two magmas - hydrous and anhydrous.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2010
When water interacts with rock, chemical weathering forms clays and other hydrous minerals that contain water as part of their mineral structure.
—Mike Wehner, BGR, 16 Mar. 2021
Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2010
When water interacts with rock, chemical weathering forms clays and other hydrous minerals that contain water as part of their mineral structure.
—Mike Wehner, BGR, 16 Mar. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Hydrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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