HyperDic: anhydride

English > 1 sense of the word anhydride:
NOUNsubstanceanhydridea compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
anhydride > pronunciation
Soundsaenhhay'drihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > anhydride: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water.
Narroweracetic anhydrideA compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
phthalic anhydrideA white cyclic anhydride
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Spanishanhídrido, anhidruro
Catalananhídrid

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