Definition of hydrate
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
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1802
First Known Use of hydrate
1802
hydrate
Definition of hydrate
hydrated
;hydrating
transitive verb
1 : to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2 : to supply with ample fluid or moisture hydrates and softens the skin
intransitive verb
: to become a hydrate
Examples of hydrate in a Sentence
lotions and creams that hydrate the skin
Drink fluids to hydrate the body.
1846
First Known Use of hydrate
1846
HYDRATE Defined for English Language Learners
hydrate
playDefinition of hydrate for English Language Learners
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: a substance that is formed when water combines with another substance
hydrate
Definition of hydrate for English Language Learners
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: to add water or moisture to (something) : to supply (something) with water
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of hydrate
: a compound (as Glauber's salt) formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrate
Medical Definition of hydrate
hydrated
;hydrating
transitive verb
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of waterintransitive verb
: to become a hydrate
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