anhydride

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Etymology

From an- +‎ hydride.

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Noun

anhydride (plural anhydrides)

  1. (chemistry) Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.

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anhydride m (plural anhydrides)

  1. (chemistry) anhydride

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