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hydro-

prefix (WATER)
 
 
/haɪ.drəʊ-/ /-drə-/ US  /-droʊ-/

Definition

connected with or using the power of water: hydroponic (= a method of growing plants in water)Water in generalEnergy, force and powerPower and intensity
(Definition of hydro- prefix (WATER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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