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Definition of hydrate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrate
verbhydrated; hydrating
Definition of hydrate (Entry 2 of 2)
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
: to become a hydrate
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The first known use of hydrate was in 1802
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