anhydride - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'anhydride' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anhydride

[ n.]

- 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.

Nearby Words:

anhang anharmonic anhelation anhele anhelose anhelous anhima anhinga anhistous anhungered

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