unhydrated

Examples

• All

• Store the chemicals in an unhydrated state to prevent unwanted reactions.

• He prefers to use unhydrated clay for his sculptures.

• The sample remained unhydrated after several hours in a dry environment.

• The unhydrated powder must be mixed with water before use.

• The chemist examined samples of unhydrated clay for their potential in construction materials.

• During the experiment, they used unhydrated salts to observe how they reacted when water was added.

• The recipe called for unhydrated lime, which is essential for proper chemical reactions in the mixture.

Synonyms

D

dried-out

vsunhydrated

12 2.8

Completely dry because it has no water left

is broader and covers substances that never combined or reacted with water

D

dried-up

vsunhydrated

11 3.5

No longer holds water and is very dry, like a riverbed or plant

is a technical absence of water, not merely the result of physical drying

D

desiccated

vsunhydrated

• Specialized

6 7.2

Completely dried so it has no water left

is about lacking water at the chemical level rather than physical drying

W

waterless

vsunhydrated

3 3.4

A place with no water that is very dry like a desert

is used for materials that also have not chemically combined or reacted with water

A

anhydrous

vsunhydrated

• Specialized

3 9.8

Without water, often describing chemical substances used in labs

is broader, also denies combination or chemical reaction with water

N

nonaqueous

vsunhydrated

• Specialized

1 7.3

Not containing water or using water to dissolve things

denies water presence and chemical reaction rather than solvent use

Antonyms

H

hydrated

• Specialized

1 4.4

Containing water inside its solid crystals, as some salts and minerals

How Hydrated

hydrated

• Specialized

1 4.4

unhydrated

• Specialized

1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology