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Dilution vs Hydration - What's the difference?

dilution | hydration |

As nouns the difference between dilution and hydration

is that dilution is the action of the verb dilute while hydration is the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

dilution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of the verb dilute.
  • The process of making something dilute.
  • A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.

    • Antonyms

    * concentration

    Anagrams

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    hydration

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
  • (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
  • (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

    • Related terms

    * hydrate

    See also

    * ("hydration" on Wikipedia)