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The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate.

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  1. n. The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate.
  2. n. the process of combining with water; usually reversible
  3. The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate. Water of hydration (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance to form a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization.
  4. The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate. Water ofhydration (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance toform a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization.
  5. n:100 n. the process of combining with water; usually reversible