Dianhydride

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any compound containing two anhydride groups
  2. 2
    Any cyclic product of the condensation of two monosaccharide molecules with the elimination of two molecules of water

Etymology

From di- + anhydride.

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