hydrousadj.
/ˈhʌɪdrəs/, U.S. /ˈhaɪdrəs/ Chemistry and Mineralogy.
Containing water, as an additional chemical or mineralogical constituent.
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1826 W. Henry Elem. Chem. I. 283 Capable of existing either in solution, or in the state of hydrous salts.
1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. IV. 1131 Hydrous oxide of iron, brown haematite.
1876 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 6) v. 101 Fullers'..earth is a hydrous silicate of alumina.
1894 Harper's Mag. Jan. 410 A hydrous hematite..that is a hematite which has absorbed a particle of water.
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