HYDRATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of combining with water; usually reversible

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("hydration" is a kind of...):

association ((chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding)

Derivation:

hydrate (cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to)

hydrate (become hydrated and combine with water)

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