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hydro-
1- a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words:
hydroplane; hydrogen.
hydro-
2- a combining form representing hydrogen in compound words, denoting especially a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical:
hydrobromic.
hydro
3[ hahy-droh ]
noun
- Informal. hydroelectric power.
- Informal. hydroplane.
- British.
- a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures; spa.
- an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy.
adjective
- Informal. of, relating to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity:
funds for new hydro projects.
Hydro
1/ ˈhaɪdrəʊ /
noun
- (esp in Canada) a hydroelectric power company or board
hydro-
2combining_form
- indicating or denoting water, liquid, or fluid
hydrodynamics
hydrolysis
- indicating the presence of hydrogen in a chemical compound
hydrochloric acid
- indicating a hydroid
hydrozoan
hydro
3/ ˈhaɪdrəʊ /
noun
- (esp formerly) a hotel or resort, often near a spa, offering facilities for hydropathic treatment
hydro
4/ ˈhaɪdrəʊ /
adjective
- short for hydroelectric
noun
- a Canadian name for electricity when it is supplied to a residence, business, institution, etc
hydro–
- A prefix that means: “water” (as in hydroelectric ) or “hydrogen,” (as in hydrochloride ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydro-1
Origin of hydro-2
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydro-1
Example Sentences
In 2014, McManus was invited to sing with Rod Stewart at the Hydro in Glasgow to celebrate 50 years of the Lisbon Lions - the Celtic team that won the European Cup in Portugal in 1967.
Last year he headlined the Clash at the Castle event at the OVO Hydro, with thousands of fans watching him fall short of the World title in the main event.
His next return home will come in March, again at the OVO Hydro, for an episode of TV show Raw.
The Ovo Hydro in Glasgow used to operate the same scheme but has now scrapped the £1 charge, saying it wanted to "streamline the process".
The county also has an abundance of renewable hydro electricity, which accounts for 88% of its production capacity.
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