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Anhydride

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.
  2. 2
    a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water wordnet

Etymology

From an- + hydride. Compare anhydrous and -ide.

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