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Antonyms for dehydrate

Grammar : Verb
Spell : dee-hahy-dreyt
Phonetic Transcription : diˈhaɪ dreɪt


Definition of dehydrate

Origin :
  • 1854, from de- + hydrate (v.). A chemical term at first, given a broader extension 1880s. Related: Dehydration (1834).
  • verb take moisture out of
Example sentences :
  • It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard.
  • Extract from : « Highways and Byways in Surrey » by Eric Parker
  • Drop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Bacteriological Technique » by John William Henry Eyre
  • Decolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Bacteriological Technique » by John William Henry Eyre
  • Flood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Bacteriological Technique » by John William Henry Eyre

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