anhydride


Definition: Meaning of, anhydride in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / anˈhʌɪdrʌɪd /

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anhydride anhydrides
  1. a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
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anhydride used in phrases

  • acetic anhydride (noun)
    1. a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
  • arsenous anhydride (noun)
    1. rat poison a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
  • phthalic anhydride (noun)
    1. a white cyclic anhydride
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