Difference between revisions of "Dehydration"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | drying; dewatering; desiccation; | + | drying; dewatering; desiccation; Entwässerung (Deut.); déshydratation (Fr.); desidratação (Port.) |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 18 July 2022
Description
1) (physics) The removal of greater than 95% of the liquid water in a material. Dehydration is usually done by heating, freezing, or desiccation.
2)(chemistry) A chemical reaction that results in the loss of one or more water molecules (H2O) from a chemical compound.
Synonyms and Related Terms
drying; dewatering; desiccation; Entwässerung (Deut.); déshydratation (Fr.); desidratação (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998