anhydride
nounEtymology From an- + hydride. Compare anhydrous and -ide.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.
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acetic anhydride, acyl anhydride, base anhydride, carbon anhydride, carbonic anhydride, dianhydride, glycide, haloanhydride, heteroanhydride, homoanhydride, maleic anhydride, malonic anhydride, mannide, mellitic anhydride, oxalic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, polyanhydride, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, succinic anhydride, sulfinic anhydride, sulfonic anhydride, sulphinic anhydride, sulphonic anhydride, thioanhydride, trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride