ANHYDRIDES

Noun

anhydrides

plural of anhydride

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Source: Wiktionary


ANHYDRIDE

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



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