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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
hydrate
    n 1: any compound that contains water of crystallization
    v 1: supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy
         balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"
    2: become hydrated and combine with water
    3: cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your
       skin" [ant: dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, exsiccate]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hydrate \Hy"drate\, n. [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.]
   (Chem.)
   (a) A compound formed by the union of water with some other
       substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain
       crystallized salts.
   (b) A substance which does not contain water as such, but has
       its constituents (hydrogen, oxygen, hydroxyl) so arranged
       that water may be eliminated; hence, a derivative of, or
       compound with, hydroxyl; hydroxide; as, ethyl hydrate, or
       common alcohol; calcium hydrate, or slaked lime.
       [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hydrate \Hy"drate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hydrated; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Hydrating.]
   To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Hydrate:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment, homopolymerize, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work
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