Hydro-

Alternative forms

• hydr- (before a vowel that is not an o)

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from ὕδωρ (hydor, "water")

Prefix

prefix

1. water
2. (chemistry) hydrogen
3. (mineralogy) a hydrous compound
4. (zoology) Hydrozoa

Derived terms

Related terms

• (chemistry) hydroborane

• (zoology) Hydra, Hydrozoa