GRE Word List
DEHYDRATE
to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
The meaning of the word dehydrate is to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water.
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