Hydric

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 sulphate or sulphuric
        acid.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hydric
       adj : having or characterized by excessive moisture; "a hydric
             habitat" [ant: {mesic}, {xeric}]