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HYDRATION
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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)