HYDRATED

hydrous, hydrated

(adjective) containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

hydrated

simple past tense and past participle of hydrate

Adjective

hydrated (comparative more hydrated, superlative most hydrated)

(chemistry) Combined chemically with water.

(of a person) Not suffering from dehydration.

Antonyms

• dehydrated

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"dra*ted, a.

Definition: Formed into a hydrate; combined with water.

HYDRATE

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



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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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