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What does the root word hydr/a/o mean?
A
life
B
earth
C
vapor
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -hydro-A prefix that means: “water” (as in hydroelectric) or “hydrogen, ” (as in hydrochloride).

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydr– comes from Greek hýdōr, meaning “water.” The second of these senses is “hydrogen, ” and this form of hydr– is occasionally used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in chemistry. Hydrogen, the lightest of the elements, combines with oxygen to form water.

Detailed explanation-3: -From Ancient Greek -(hudro-), from (húdōr, “water”).

Detailed explanation-4: -hydr-, hydro-water. idio-self, one’s own.

Detailed explanation-5: -: water. especially : an aqueous solution.

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