hydro

[ hahy-droh ]

/ ˈhaɪ droʊ /

noun, plural hy·dros for 2, 3.

Informal. hydroelectric power.

Informal. hydroplane.

British.

a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures; spa.
an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy.

adjective

Informal. of, relating to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity: funds for new hydro projects.

Origin of hydro

1880–85; by shortening of compounds with hydro-¹ (cf. -o); (def. 4) hydro-¹ analyzed as an adj.

Words nearby hydro

hydric, hydride, hydrilla, hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro, hydroa, hydroacoustics, hydroaerobics, hydroairplane, hydroa vacciniforme

Definition for hydro (2 of 3)

hydro-¹

a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words: hydroplane; hydrogen.

Also especially before a vowel, hydr-¹.

Origin of hydro-

<Greek, combining form of hýdōr water

Definition for hydro (3 of 3)

hydro-²

a combining form representing hydrogen in compound words, denoting especially a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical: hydrobromic.

Also especially before a vowel, hydr-².

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Example sentences from the Web for hydro

Tau could no longer share with Mura the care of the hydro garden so Van Rycke took over.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton
The late owner—well, he did not believe in using his home as a sort of hydro, or convalescent establishment.
The Man Who Rose Again|Joseph Hocking
The long shot of the hydro as it had been merged into a series of sectional groupings.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton
His nursing duties performed for the moment, Dane ventured into the hydro.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton

Ali had ready the artificial oxgy tanks—they must move fast once they began the actual task of clearing and restocking the hydro.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for hydro (1 of 4)

hydro¹

/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) /

noun plural -dros

British (esp formerly) a hotel or resort, often near a spa, offering facilities for hydropathic treatment

British Dictionary definitions for hydro (2 of 4)

hydro²

/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) /

adjective

short for hydroelectric

noun

a Canadian name for electricity when it is supplied to a residence, business, institution, etc

British Dictionary definitions for hydro (3 of 4)

Hydro

/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) /

noun

(esp in Canada) a hydroelectric power company or board

British Dictionary definitions for hydro (4 of 4)

hydro-

sometimes before a vowel hydr-

combining form

indicating or denoting water, liquid, or fluidhydrolysis; hydrodynamics

indicating the presence of hydrogen in a chemical compoundhydrochloric acid

indicating a hydroidhydrozoan

Word Origin for hydro-

from Greek hudōr water

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Medical definitions for hydro

hydro-

pref.

Water; liquid:hydrocephalus.

Hydrogen:hydrochloride.

Scientific definitions for hydro

hydro-

A prefix that means: water (as in hydroelectric) or hydrogen, (as in hydrochloride).

单词	hydro
释义	hydro [ hahy-droh ] / ˈhaɪ droʊ / noun, plural hy·dros for 2, 3. Informal. hydroelectric power. Informal. hydroplane. British. a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures; spa. an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy. adjective Informal. of, relating to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity: funds for new hydro projects. Origin of hydro 1880–85; by shortening of compounds with hydro-¹ (cf. -o); (def. 4) hydro-¹ analyzed as an adj. Words nearby hydro hydric, hydride, hydrilla, hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro, hydroa, hydroacoustics, hydroaerobics, hydroairplane, hydroa vacciniforme Definition for hydro (2 of 3) hydro-¹ a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words: hydroplane; hydrogen. Also especially before a vowel, hydr-¹. Origin of hydro- ¹ <Greek, combining form of hýdōr water Definition for hydro (3 of 3) hydro-² a combining form representing hydrogen in compound words, denoting especially a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical: hydrobromic. Also especially before a vowel, hydr-². Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hydro Tau could no longer share with Mura the care of the hydro garden so Van Rycke took over. Plague Ship\|Andre Norton The late owner—well, he did not believe in using his home as a sort of hydro, or convalescent establishment. The Man Who Rose Again\|Joseph Hocking The long shot of the hydro as it had been merged into a series of sectional groupings. Plague Ship\|Andre Norton His nursing duties performed for the moment, Dane ventured into the hydro. Plague Ship\|Andre Norton Ali had ready the artificial oxgy tanks—they must move fast once they began the actual task of clearing and restocking the hydro. Plague Ship\|Andre Norton British Dictionary definitions for hydro (1 of 4) hydro¹ / (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) / noun plural -dros British (esp formerly) a hotel or resort, often near a spa, offering facilities for hydropathic treatment British Dictionary definitions for hydro (2 of 4) hydro² / (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) / adjective short for hydroelectric noun a Canadian name for electricity when it is supplied to a residence, business, institution, etc British Dictionary definitions for hydro (3 of 4) Hydro / (ˈhaɪdrəʊ) / noun (esp in Canada) a hydroelectric power company or board British Dictionary definitions for hydro (4 of 4) hydro- sometimes before a vowel hydr- combining form indicating or denoting water, liquid, or fluidhydrolysis; hydrodynamics indicating the presence of hydrogen in a chemical compoundhydrochloric acid indicating a hydroidhydrozoan Word Origin for hydro- from Greek hudōr water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hydro hydro- pref. Water; liquid:hydrocephalus. Hydrogen:hydrochloride. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hydro hydro- A prefix that means: water (as in hydroelectric) or hydrogen, (as in hydrochloride). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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