水化 (shuǐhuà): to hydrate

Meanings

1 to hydrate
2 hydration (chemistry)

Characters

水

Examples

水泥的硬化过程叫做水化反应。

Shuǐní de yìnghuà guòchéng jiàozuò shuǐhuà fǎnyìng.

The hardening of cement is called the hydration reaction.

运动后身体需要充分水化。

Yùndòng hòu shēntǐ xūyào chōngfèn shuǐhuà.

The body needs to be properly hydrated after exercise.

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Technical/scientific. In chemistry: water molecules attaching to a substance (cement hydration, ion hydration). In sports nutrition: equivalent to English 'hydration'. Casual drinking-water talk uses 喝水 hē shuǐ or 补水 bǔshuǐ ('replenish water').