Hydric


[hahy-drik] /ˈhaɪ drɪk/

adjective
1.
pertaining to or containing hydrogen.
[hahy-drik] /ˈhaɪ drɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.
1.
a combining form of 1 :
hexahydric.
/ˈhaɪdrɪk/
adjective
1.
of or containing hydrogen
2.
containing or using moisture
adj.

1796 as a term in chemistry, “of or containing hydrogen;” 1918 in ecology; see hydro- + -ic.

hydric hy·dric (hī’drĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to hydrogen in a chemical grouping, as in a molecule.
hydric
(hī’drĭk)
Relating or adapted to a wet but not flooded habitat. Cottonwoods, willows, and hemlocks are hydric plants. Compare mesic, xeric.

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