process of hydration

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• hydration — 1. Chemically, the addition of water; differentiated from hydrolysis, where the union with water is accompanied by a splitting of the original molecule and the water molecule. SEE ALSO: solvation. 2. Clinically, the taking in of water …   Medical dictionary

• hydration — noun a) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound b) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues See Also: hydrate …   Wiktionary

• hydration —   a process of chemical weathering. Some minerals take up water and form weaker compounds e.g. anhydrite + water = gypsum which more readily dissolves. The expansion can also put physical stress on the rock …   Geography glossary

• hydration — noun the process of combining with water; usually reversible • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrate • Hypernyms: ↑association …   Useful english dictionary

• Obsidian hydration dating — (OHD) is a geochemical method of determining age in either absolute or relative terms of an artifact made of obsidian. Obsidian is a volcanic glass that was sometimes used as a raw material in the manufacture of stone tools such as projectile… …   Wikipedia

• Mineral hydration — is an inorganic chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral, usually creating a new mineral, usually called a hydrate. In geological terms, the process of mineral hydration is known as retrograde alteration and is …   Wikipedia

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• Concrete — This article is about the construction material. For other uses, see Concrete (disambiguation). Outer view of the Roman Pantheon, still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Cured concrete — Curing is the process of keeping concrete under a specific environmental condition until hydration is relatively complete. Because the cement used in concrete requires time to fully hydrate before it acquires strength and hardness, concrete must… …   Wikipedia

• Roger Arliner Young — (1899 1964) was an American scientist who worked in the fields of zoology, biology, and marine biology. She has the distinction of being the first African American woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology. BackgroundYoung was born in 1899… …   Wikipedia

• dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …   Universalium