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hydrous

adjective

/ˈhaɪdrəs/

Meaning

Containing water, especially water of crystallization.

The mineral is hydrous because it contains water molecules in its structure.

aqueous, moist, watery, hydrated

anhydrous, dry

hydrous mineral, hydrous compound, hydrous salt, hydrous oxide

Uncomfortably small, cramped, or inconvenient.

Producing much work or many results; very productive.

Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.

looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

not able to be eradicated; impossible to destroy or remove completely