IUPAC definition : addition of water or of the elements of water (i.e. H and OH) to a molecular entity.
For example, hydration of ethene: The term is also used in a more restricted sense
for the process:;
addition of water or of the elements of water (i.e. H and OH) to a molecular entity.
For example, hydration of ethene: The term is also used in a more restricted sense
for the process: