hy|dra´tion

hy|dra´tion
hy|drate «HY drayt», noun, verb, -drat|ed, -drat|ing.
–n.
any chemical compound made when certain substances unite chemically with water in a definite weight ratio, represented in formulas as containing molecules of water. Washing soda (Na2CO3•10H2O) is a hydrate.
–v.i., v.t.
to become or cause to become a hydrate; combine with water to form a hydrate. Washing soda is hydrated sodium carbonate.
╂[< hydr- + -ate2]
–hy|dra´tion, noun.

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