Hydration

• Hydration reaction
  Hydration reaction
  
  In organic chemistry, a hydration reaction is a chemical reaction in which a hydroxyl group and a hydrogen cation are added to the two carbon atoms covalent bonded together in the carbon-carbon double bond which makes up an alkene functional group....
  , a chemical addition reaction
• Mineral hydration
  Mineral hydration
  
  Mineral hydration is an inorganic chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral, usually creating a new mineral, usually called a hydrate....
  , an inorganic chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral
• Solvation
  Solvation
  
  Solvation, commonly called dissolution, is the process of attraction and association of molecules of a solvent with molecules or ions of a solute....
  , the clustering of solvent (water) molecules around a solute particle

See also

• Dehydration
  Dehydration
  
  Dehydration is the removal of water from an object. In Physiology terms, it entails a relative deficiency of water molecules in relation to other dissolved solutes....
  
• Hydrate
  Hydrate
  
  Hydrate is a term used in inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry to indicate that a substance contains water. The chemical state of the water varies widely between hydrates, some of which were so labeled before their chemical structure was understood....
  
• Rehydration
  Rehydration
  
  Rehydration is the replenishment of water, or water and electrolytes, lost through dehydration.In humans, methods of rehydration include oral rehydration therapy or intravenous therapy....
  
• Drinking water
  Drinking water
  
  Drinking water is water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate or long term harm....