hydration
/hʌɪˈdreɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
1The process of causing something to absorb water: the human body requires adequate hydration to function properly [as modifier]: samples with different hydration levels...
- All dancers require extra hydration throughout the day.
- A Phoenix-based software-programming shop is developing physiological monitors that would monitor everything from core body temperature to hydration levels.
- Natural treatment methods include changes to environment and diet, hydration and rest, vitamins, herbs and antioxidants, and regular physical activity.
1.1 Chemistry The process of combining a substance chemically with water molecules: the hydration of carbon dioxide...
- Industrially ethanol is now frequently manufactured by the catalytic hydration of ethene.
- Extra hydration makes it easier for the molecule to assume the lowest-energy configuration.
- The effects of the protein's environment on the overall shape of the protein are also dependent on the hydration of the protein.