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hydration

In earth science, a form of chemical weathering caused by the expansion of certain minerals as they absorb water. The expansion weakens the parent rock and may cause it to break up.

hydration

In chemistry, the combination of water and another substance to produce a single product. It is the opposite of dehydration.



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