Hydro-

Hydro-
Hydro- Hy"dro-, Hydr- Hy"dr- 1. A combining form from Gr. ?, ?, water (see {Hydra}). [1913 Webster]

2. (Chem.) A combining form of hydrogen, indicating hydrogen as an ingredient, as hydrochloric; or a reduction product obtained by hydrogen, as hydroquinone. [1913 Webster]


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  • Hydro — Hydro, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 1060 Housing Units (2000): 466 Land area (2000): 0.604889 sq. miles (1.566655 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.604889 sq. miles (1.566655 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hydro, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 1060 Housing Units (2000): 466 Land area (2000): 0.604889 sq. miles (1.566655 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.604889 sq. miles (1.566655 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hydro — Hy dro, n. 1. A hydro a[ e]roplane. [obsolescent] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. hydroelectric power; also used attributively. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hydro- — 1 a combining form meaning water, used in the formation of compound words: hydroplane; hydrogen. Also, esp. before a vowel, hydr 1. [ < Gk, comb. form of hýdor water] hydro 2 a combining form representing hydrogen in compound words, denoting esp …   Universalium

  • hydro- — before vowels hydr , element meaning water, from Gk. hydro , comb. form of hydor water (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)). Also sometimes a comb. form of HYDROGEN (Cf. hydrogen) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hydro... — hydro..., Hydro..., (vor Vokalen:) hydr..., Hydr...: Das Bestimmungswort von Zusammensetzungen mit der Bedeutung »Wasser, Feuchtigkeit« ist entlehnt aus gleichbed. griech. hýdōr (Genitiv hýdatos), das urverwandt ist mit dt. ↑ Wasser. – Vgl. den… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Hydro... — hydro..., Hydro..., (vor Vokalen:) hydr..., Hydr...: Das Bestimmungswort von Zusammensetzungen mit der Bedeutung »Wasser, Feuchtigkeit« ist entlehnt aus gleichbed. griech. hýdōr (Genitiv hýdatos), das urverwandt ist mit dt. ↑ Wasser. – Vgl. den… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Hydro... — Hydro..., s. Hydor …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • hydro- — [haıdrəu, drə US drou, drə] prefix [: Old French; Origin: Latin, from Greek, from hydor water ] 1.) relating to water, or using water ▪ hydroelectricity (=produced by water power) ▪ hydrotherapy (=treatment of disease using water) 2.) relating to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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