• Hydration

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Origin

    hydrate + -ion

    Full definition of hydration

    Noun

    hydration

    (usually uncountable; plural hydrations)
    1. (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
    2. (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
    3. (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

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