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Hydrate
01
any compound that contains water of crystallization
to hydrate
01
to provide someone or something with water or fluids to ensure proper function or health
Transitive: to hydrate sb/sth
Example
The doctor hydrated the patient by administering intravenous fluids.
Athletes are hydrating themselves with sports drinks during the marathon.
They are hydrating their bodies with a special sports drink after their intense training session.
1.1
to take in water or fluids to stay healthy or maintain proper function
Intransitive
Example
The plants have hydrated since the last rain.
I was hydrating regularly during the hot summer days.
He hydrated by drinking a large bottle of water before and after his long bike ride.
02
(chemistry) to combine and form a compound with water molecules
Intransitive
Example
When calcium chloride is exposed to air, it hydrates by absorbing moisture from the atmosphere.
Sodium carbonate, when heated, loses water molecules to become anhydrous, but it readily hydrates when exposed to moisture in the air.
Gypsum, a mineral composed of calcium sulfate, hydrates when mixed with water to form hydrated calcium sulfate.
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