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hydration (dict)
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HydrationIn chemistry, hydration is the condition of being combined with water. Hydration can create a hydrate from which water can be reextracted. When hydration occurs in a chemical reaction it is called a hydration reaction, in which water is permanently and chemically combined with a reactant in a way that it can no longer be reextracted. Hydration can cause hydrolysis. Examples of hydrate synthesis - Hydration of a carbonyl group.
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