hydric
adjEtymology From hydro- + -ic.
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Characterized by, or requiring, moisture.
- Hydric environments, a form of extreme environment for trees, are often inhabited by relatively few species.1998, John C. Kricher, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, A Field Guide to Eastern Forests, North America:
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Relating to hydrogen.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Relating to alcohols.
- Derived terms
- cryohydric, dihydric, ectohydric, endohydric, halohydric, heptahydric, hexahydric, hydric acid, isohydric, mesohydric, monohydric, nonhydric, pentahydric, polyhydric, sulfhydric, tellurhydric, tetrahydric, trihydric