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adjective
Date: 1926
characterized by, relating to, or requiring an abundance of moisture <a hydric habitat> <a hydric plant> — compare mesic, xeric
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Hydric — Hy dric, a. [From {Hydrogen}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen; as, hydric oxide. [1913 Webster] {Hydric dioxide}. (Chem.) See {Hydrogen dioxide}, under {Hydrogen}. {Hydric oxide} (Chem.), water. {Hydric sulphate} (Chem.), hydrogen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-hydric — [hī′drik] [see HYDRIC] combining form having (a specified number of) hydroxyl radicals or replaceable hydrogen atoms in the molecule [monohydric] … English World dictionary
hydric — 1796 as a term in chemistry, of or containing HYDROGEN (Cf. hydrogen); 1918 in ecology; see HYDRO (Cf. hydro ) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
hydric — [hī′drik] adj. [ HYDR(O) + IC] of or containing hydrogen … English World dictionary
hydric — adjective having or characterized by excessive moisture a hydric habitat • Ant: ↑mesic, ↑xeric • Similar to: ↑hydrophytic, ↑hygrophytic … Useful english dictionary
Hydric dioxide — Hydric Hy dric, a. [From {Hydrogen}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen; as, hydric oxide. [1913 Webster] {Hydric dioxide}. (Chem.) See {Hydrogen dioxide}, under {Hydrogen}. {Hydric oxide} (Chem.), water. {Hydric sulphate} (Chem.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydric oxide — Hydric Hy dric, a. [From {Hydrogen}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen; as, hydric oxide. [1913 Webster] {Hydric dioxide}. (Chem.) See {Hydrogen dioxide}, under {Hydrogen}. {Hydric oxide} (Chem.), water. {Hydric sulphate} (Chem.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydric sulphate — Hydric Hy dric, a. [From {Hydrogen}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen; as, hydric oxide. [1913 Webster] {Hydric dioxide}. (Chem.) See {Hydrogen dioxide}, under {Hydrogen}. {Hydric oxide} (Chem.), water. {Hydric sulphate} (Chem.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydric soil — A hydric soil is a soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. [This definition (Federal Register, July 13, 1994) replaced the… … Wikipedia
hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate — Microcosmic Mi cro*cos mic, Microcosmical Mi cro*cos mic*al, a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.] Of or pertaining to the microcosm. [1913 Webster] {Microcosmic salt} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
