| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Heat of hydration | Mining | The quantity of heat liberated or consumed when a substance takes up water. (references) | |
| Heat of hydration | Physics | The enthalpy change for separating the water molecules (DHsolvent) and mixing the solute with them (DHmixture). The heat of hydration is a crucial factor in dissolving an ionic solid. (references) | |
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