Definition for HY'DRATE

HY'DRATE, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water.]

In chimistry, a compound, in definite proportions, of a metallic oxyd with water. Ure. A hydrate is a substance which has formed so intimate a union with water as to solidify it, and render it a component part. Slaked lime is a hydrate of lime. Parke.

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