hydrate

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: hy=drate

CIDE DICTIONARY

hydrate, n. [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.].

 A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts.  [1913 Webster]

hydrate, v. t. 

 To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hydrate, n. & v.
--n. Chem. a compound of water combined with another compound or with an element.
--v.tr.
1 a combine chemically with water. b (as hydrated adj.) chemically bonded to water.
2 cause to absorb water.

Derivative

hydratable adj. hydration n. hydrator n.

Etymology

F f. Gk hudor water

THESAURUS

hydrate

acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment, homopolymerize, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work