HYDRO

Etymology

Adjective

hydro (not comparable)

hydroelectric

hydroponic

Noun

hydro (countable and uncountable, plural hydros)

(uncountable) hydroelectric power

(Canada, uncountable) electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.

(British, countable, dated) A spa.

(countable, aviation, obsolete) Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.

Anagrams

• Rhody

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"dro-, Hy"dr-.

1. A combining form from Gr. Hydra).

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A combining form of hydrogen, indicating hydrogen as an ingredient, as hydrochloric; or a reduction product obtained by hydrogen, as hydroquinone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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