English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing combined water; hydrated.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪdɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hydrous.wav

Word forms

hydrous

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑδροῦς (hudroûs), from the combining form of ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -οῦς (-oûs, “-ous, -ful”). Equivalent to hydro- + -ous. Doublet of Otranto and Hydruntum.

Derived words

enhydrous hydrous pyrolysis
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