dehydrate

[ dee-hahy-dreyt ]

/ diˈhaɪ dreɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.

to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry.

to remove water from (the body or a tissue).

to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual.

verb (used without object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

to lose water or moisture: Milk dehydrates easily.

Origin of dehydrate

First recorded in 1850–55; de- + hydrate

synonym study for dehydrate

2. See evaporate.

Words nearby dehydrate

dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator, dehydro-, dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate

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Example sentences from the Web for dehydrate

It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard.
Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker
Flood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Decolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Drop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for dehydrate

dehydrate

/ (diːˈhaɪdreɪt, ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt) /

verb

to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous

to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction

to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues

Derived forms of dehydrate

dehydration, noundehydrator, noun

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Medical definitions for dehydrate

dehydrate

[ dē-hī′drāt′ ]

v.

To remove water from; make anhydrous.

To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables.

To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual.

单词	dehydrate
释义	dehydrate [ dee-hahy-dreyt ] / diˈhaɪ dreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dehydrate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing. to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water. to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry. to remove water from (the body or a tissue). to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual. verb (used without object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing. to lose water or moisture: Milk dehydrates easily. Origin of dehydrate First recorded in 1850–55; de- + hydrate synonym study for dehydrate 2. See evaporate. Words nearby dehydrate dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator, dehydro-, dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dehydrate It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard. Highways and Byways in Surrey\|Eric Parker Flood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Decolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Drop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre British Dictionary definitions for dehydrate dehydrate / (diːˈhaɪdreɪt, ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt) / verb to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues Derived forms of dehydrate dehydration, noundehydrator, noun 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 Words related to dehydrate dry out, dry, drain, sear, parch, evaporate, exsiccate, desiccate, dry up Medical definitions for dehydrate dehydrate [ dē-hī′drāt′ ] v. To remove water from; make anhydrous. To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables. To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dehydrate

verb (used with object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

verb (used without object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

Origin of dehydrate

synonym study for dehydrate

Words nearby dehydrate

Example sentences from the Web for dehydrate

British Dictionary definitions for dehydrate

verb

Derived forms of dehydrate

Words related to dehydrate

Medical definitions for dehydrate

v.