hydric

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪdrɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′drik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•dric1  (hī′drik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistrypertaining to or containing hydrogen.
  • hydr-2 + -ic 1850–55

hy•dric2  (hī′drik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ecologyof, pertaining to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.
  • hydr-1 + -ic 1925–30

-hydric, 
  1. Chemistrya combining form of hydric 1 : hexahydric.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hydric / ˈhaɪdrɪk/
  1. of or containing hydrogen
  2. containing or using moisture
'hydric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dihydric - hexahydric - pentahydric - polyhydric - tetrahydric - trihydric

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