Associations to the word «Anhydride»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ANHYDRIDE, noun. A compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.