Hydratowa

Hydratowa is a Polish feminine adjective used to describe something related to hydrates or hydration. It is formed from the root hydrat-, derived from hydrate, with the feminine ending -owa, used to agree with feminine nouns in Polish. The corresponding masculine and neuter forms are hydratowy and hydratowe, respectively.

In scientific and technical Polish, hydratowa typically appears in phrases such as substancja hydratowa (a hydrated substance), faza hydratowa (hydration phase), and warstwa hydratowa (hydration layer). It may describe materials containing water in their structure, such as hydrates or water-containing forms, or processes involving hydration. The term thus functions as a descriptive label rather than a specific chemical species.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is part of a broader nomenclature that uses -owa to form adjectives from nouns indicating properties, conditions, or relations. Hydratowa serves to specify that the noun it modifies is connected with water content or hydration. The adjective agrees with the gender and number of the noun, with hydratowy for masculine singular, hydratowa for feminine singular, and hydratowe for neuter or plural forms.

See also: hydrate, hydration, hydrated salt, hydration layer, water of crystallization.