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acid anhydride

ac·id an·hy·dride
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [as-id an-hahy-drahyd, -drid]
    • /ˈæs ɪd ænˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [as-id an-hahy-drahyd, -drid]
    • /ˈæs ɪd ænˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd/

Definitions of acid anhydride words

  • noun acid anhydride a compound formed by removing water from a more complex compound: an oxide of a nonmetal (acid anhydride) or a metal (basic anhydride) that forms an acid or a base, respectively, when united with water. 1
  • noun acid anhydride a compound from which water has been abstracted. 1
  • noun acid anhydride (organic chemistry) A class of organic compounds having two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom. They react with water to give carboxylic acids. 0

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Origin of acid anhydride

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; anhydr(ous) + -ide

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acid anhydride popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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