anhydride Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
WordNet
An*hy"dride noun
Etymology
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(Chem.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.
