dehydration

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The process of removing water or moisture from something; the state of having lost a significant amount of water from the body or a substance.; A medical condition caused by excessive loss of body fluids, leading to symptoms such as thirst, dizziness, and fatigue.; A chemical process in which a molecule loses a water molecule, often as part of a reaction such as condensation or elimination.; The industrial process of removing water from food, chemicals, or other materials for preservation or concentration purposes.; The removal of water from a hydrated compound or crystal, resulting in an anhydrous form.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

severe dehydrationmild dehydrationrisk of dehydrationsigns of dehydrationsuffer from dehydrationprevent dehydration

Derivatives

dehydratedehydrateddehydratorrehydrationrehydraterehydrated

Synonyms

desiccationwater lossexsiccationdrying out

Antonyms

hydrationrehydration

Commonly confused

desiccation
EN: 'Desiccation' refers to the drying out of objects, materials, or environments; 'dehydration' specifically refers to the loss of water from a living organism or body.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the sequence 'de-hy-dra-tion' — the 'y' after 'h' and the single 'r' before 'ation' are common stumbling points.

💬 Examples

  1. The hiker suffered from severe dehydration after walking for hours without water.

  2. The doctor diagnosed the patient with dehydration and administered intravenous fluids.

  3. The dehydration of ethanol produces ethylene in the presence of a catalyst.

  4. Dehydration is a common method used to preserve fruits and vegetables for long-term storage.

  5. The dehydration of copper sulfate pentahydrate yields anhydrous copper sulfate, which is white in color.