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hydro- /haɪdrəʊ, -drə $ -droʊ, -drə/ prefix 1 LIQUIDrelating to water, or using water 水的;使用水的 hydroelectricity (=produced by water power) 水力发电;水电 hydrotherapy (=treatment of disease using water) 水疗法2 HCErelating to hydrogen, or containing it 氢的;含氢的 hydrocarbons 烃,碳氢化合物
Origin hydro- Old French Latin, from Greek, from hydor water
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hydro-
hydro- /haɪdrəʊ, -drə $ -droʊ, -drə/ prefix
 Language: Old French
 Origin: Latin, from Greek, from hydor 'water'
1. relating to water, or using water:
    hydroelectricity (=produced by water power)
    hydrotherapy (=treatment of disease using water)
2. relating to hydrogen, or containing it:
    hydrocarbons