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hydrosol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH AY1 D R AH0 S AA2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A sol (solid-in-liquid colloid) in which the continuous phase (dispersing medium) is water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meronyms: hydrocolloid, water

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sol, colloid

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noun

Meaning 2

An herbal distillate: an aqueous product, made from plants (especially herbs) via steam distillation (usually specifically hydrodistillation); such a product is a colloidal suspension of essential oils that also has some water-soluble components dissolved in the water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hydro- + sol.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: hydrosol — sol in which the continuous phase is water
  • Italian: idrosol — sol in which the continuous phase is water
  • Spanish: hidrosol — sol in which the continuous phase is water