anhydride
(noun) a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anhydride (plural anhydrides)
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
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Source: Wiktionary
An*hy"dride, n. Etym: [See Anhydrous.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
