Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 6–8: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: hydr

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  1. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  2. hydra
    trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
  3. hydrant
    a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  4. hydrate
    any compound that contains water of crystallization
  5. dehydrate
    remove water from
  6. dehydrated
    preserved by removing natural moisture
  7. dehydration
    the process of extracting moisture
  8. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  9. hydrologic
    relating to the branch of geology that studies Earth's water
  10. hydrotherapy
    the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
  11. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  12. hydroelectric
    of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
  13. hydrodynamics
    study of fluids in motion
  14. hydroponic
    of or relating to growing plants in water without soil
  15. hydroponics
    a technique of growing plants in liquid without soil
  16. hydroplane
    an aircraft that can land on or take off from water
  17. hydrogen
    a colorless, odorless gas; the lightest chemical element
  18. hydrosphere
    the watery layer of the earth's surface
Created on Thu May 02 23:40:59 EDT 2024 (updated Fri Jul 26 16:12:03 EDT 2024)

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