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hydr-
pref.
Variant of hydro-.
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hydr-
combining form
a variant of hydro-
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hydr-1
, var. of hydro- 1 before a vowel(hydrangea), used also as a base to which suffixes beginning in a vowel are added (hydrant).
hydr-2
, var. of hydro- 2 before a vowel(hydrazine), used also as a base to which suffixes beginning with a vowel are added ( hydride).
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