hydrate
(noun) any compound that contains water of crystallization
hydrate
(verb) cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; “hydrate your skin”
hydrate
(verb) become hydrated and combine with water
hydrate
(verb) supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; “the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hydrate (plural hydrates)
(chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
(inorganic compound, rare) Water.
hydrate (third-person singular simple present hydrates, present participle hydrating, simple past and past participle hydrated)
(transitive) To take up, consume or become linked to water.
(slang) To drink water.
(programming) To load data from a database record into an object's variables
• (to add water to): bewater
• caffeinate
• thready
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"drate, n. Etym: [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.] (Chem.) (a) A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts. (b) A substance which does not contain water as such, but has its constituents (hydrogen, oxygen, hydroxyl) so arranged that water may be eliminated; hence, a derivative of, or compound with, hydroxyl; hydroxide; as, ethyl hydrate, or common alcohol; calcium hydrate, or slaked lime.
Hy"drate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hydrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Hydrating.]
Definition: To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
