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Anhydrous vs Hydrated - What's the difference?

anhydrous | hydrated |

In chemistry terms the difference between anhydrous and hydrated

is that anhydrous is having no water of crystallization while hydrated is combined chemically with water.

As adjectives the difference between anhydrous and hydrated

is that anhydrous is having little or no water while hydrated is combined chemically with water.

As a verb hydrated is

past tense of hydrate.

anhydrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having little or no water
  • # (chemistry) having no water of crystallization

    • hydrated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hydrate)
    • We took the powdered milk and hydrated it until it was drinkable.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Combined chemically with water.