水化 (shuǐ huā) — hydration; aquation
Definition
A chemistry term for the process where a substance combines with or absorbs water (hydration). In cement chemistry it specifically refers to the reaction of cement with water, the source of setting and hardening.
noun
hydrationaquation
Examples
- 水化。shuǐ huā Shì huà xué zhōng de yí gè zhòng yào guò chéng.Hydration is an important process in chemistry.
- 水化。Zhè ge huà hé wù zài shuǐ róng yè zhōng huì fā shēng shuǐ huā.This compound undergoes hydration in aqueous solution.
- 水化。Shuǐ ní de shuǐ huā fǎn yìng xū yào shí jiān.The hydration reaction of cement takes time.
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