ALL meanings of hydration
hy·drate
H h - noun hydration (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. 1
- noun hydration taking in sufficient water 1
- noun hydration any of a class of compounds containing chemically combined water. In the case of some hydrates, as washing soda, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O, the water is loosely held and is easily lost on heating; in others, as sulfuric acid, SO 3 ⋅H 2 O, or H 2 SO 4 , it is strongly held as water of constitution. 1
- noun hydration (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. 0
- noun hydration (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening. 0