hydrous

hydrous Definition

hy·drous (hī′drəs)

adjective

containing water, esp. water of crystallization or hydration, as certain minerals and chemical compounds

Etymology: hydr(o)- + -ous

hydrous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

silicate: Wanlockhead, richer in zinc ores, has a greater prevalence of secondary zinc species such as hemimorphite ( hydrous zinc silicate ).
oxide: Subsequently hydrous iron oxides inherited from the parent material or formed by weathering remain attached to any silicate clays.
mineral: More recently we have been studying ordering in hydrous minerals.
phase: Subsequently the hydrous phase was characterized using a variety of materials science techniques.

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