Definition of anhydrous Anhydrous
an•hy•drous
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What does anhydrous mean?
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| anhydrous - without water; especially without water of crystallization | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
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- anhydrous (Adjective)
Having little or no water. - anhydrous (Adjective)
Having no water of crystallization .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anhydrous (a.)
Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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anhydrous
an-hī′drus, adj. a term applied to a chemical substance free from water.—n.pl. Anhy′drides, a term now commonly given to the compounds formerly known as anhydrous acids—in some cases the result of the dehydration of acids, and in all cases representing in their composition the acid minus water.—n. Anhy′drite, a mineral consisting of anhydrous sulphate of lime, with some slight addition of sea-salt, appearing in several varieties—granular, fibrous, radiated and translucent, compact and of various shades—white, blue, gray, red. [Gr. a, an, neg., hydōr, water.]
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