hydrous

hy·drous
H4Y4D2R1O1U1S1
US/ˈhaɪdɹəs/

adjective

Containing combined water; hydrated.

Similar
hydrated
Opposite
anhydrous
OriginAncient Greek ὑδροῦς →
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Meanings

adjectivehydrous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining combined water; hydrated.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecontaining combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

Similar
hydrated
Opposite
anhydrous
Also see
hydrated

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑδροῦς
  2. Englishhydrous

From Ancient Greek ὑδροῦς (hudroûs), from the combining form of ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -οῦς (-oûs, “-ous, -ful”). Equivalent to hydro- + -ous. Doublet of Otranto and Hydruntum.

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Translations

Bulgarian воден, съдържащ вода
  • воден (voden)containing combined water
  • съдържащ вода (sădăržašt voda)containing combined water
German wasserhaltig
  • wasserhaltigcontaining combined water
Japanese 含水の
  • 含水の (gansui no)containing combined water
Polish wodny
  • wodnycontaining combined water
Turkish sulu
  • sulucontaining combined water

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shroudy
Cite this entry
APA

hydrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrous

MLA

“hydrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrous.

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