Hydration

[Sarah]

The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate. Water ofhydration (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance toform a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization.

[Jessica]

The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

[Thu Thi Le]

the process of combining with water; usually reversible

[Konraddync 0]

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.

[DanielDiems]

Hydration is the process of combining a substance with water. It could refer to the absorption of water by a chemical compound, an organism, or the body of a living being. In human biology, hydration specifically means providing the body with adequate water to perform essential functions properly.