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Hydrous vs Hydrocarbonate - What's the difference?

hydrous | hydrocarbonate |

As an adjective hydrous

is (chemistry) containing combined water; hydrated.

As a noun hydrocarbonate is

(chemistry|obsolete) a hydrocarbon.

hydrous

Not English

Hydrous has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

hydrocarbonate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) A hydrocarbon.
  • (chemistry, obsolete) A hydrous carbonate, such as malachite.
    • (Webster 1913)