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hydro-
1- a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words:
hydroplane; hydrogen.
hydro-
2- a combining form representing hydrogen in compound words, denoting especially a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical:
hydrobromic.
hydro
3[ hahy-droh ]
noun
- Informal. hydroelectric power.
- Informal. hydroplane.
- British.
- a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures; spa.
- an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy.
adjective
- Informal. of, relating to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity:
funds for new hydro projects.
Hydro
1/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- (esp in Canada) a hydroelectric power company or board
hydro-
2combining_form
- indicating or denoting water, liquid, or fluid
hydrodynamics
hydrolysis
- indicating the presence of hydrogen in a chemical compound
hydrochloric acid
- indicating a hydroid
hydrozoan
hydro
3/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- (esp formerly) a hotel or resort, often near a spa, offering facilities for hydropathic treatment
hydro
4/ ˈɪəʊ /
adjective
- short for hydroelectric
noun
- a Canadian name for electricity when it is supplied to a residence, business, institution, etc
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- A prefix that means: “water” (as in hydroelectric ) or “hydrogen,” (as in hydrochloride ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydro-1
Origin of hydro-2
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydro-1
Example Sentences
The highlight is set to be her homecoming at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on 12 December.
Zengamina Hydro has secured a large investment to help them expand to more villages and join up to the national grid.
They're focusing on so-called run-of-river hydroelectric models like at Zengamina and the continent has an abundance of "untapped hydro potential" she says.
Last year, after the Czech Republic named South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power as the preferred bidder for its own major nuclear power project, U.S.-based nuclear power company Westinghouse filed a lawsuit against Korea Hydro alleging intellectual property violations.
The country also has an abundance of renewable hydro electricity, which accounts for 88% of its production capacity.
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