HYDRATED

adj. Hid'rat-eM. Fr., hydrate. 1. Compounded with or containing water, either simply admixed or as an e ential part of its constitution (e. g., a h. crystal is one containing water of crystallization). 2. Containing hydroxyl (OH); forming a hydrate (hydroxide), or combined with a hydrate (e. g., hydrated iron oxide). [B.] [s. 377]