Found 2 items, similar to Anhydride.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: anhydride anhydride n : a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anhydride Anhydride \An*hy"dride\, n. [See Anhydrous.] (Chem.) 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. [1913 Webster]