HYDRATION

hydration

Noun

  1. the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
  2. the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
  3. 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.


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