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cry•o•hy•drate
(krī′ō hī′drāt),USA pronunciation n.
cry•o•hy•dric
(krī′ō hī′drik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Physicsa mixture of ice and another substance in definite proportions such that a minimum melting or freezing point is attained.
- 1870–75; cryo- + hydrate