anhydride meaning

UK US /ænˈhaɪdrɪd/ 3 syllables

anhydride (noun): a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water.

Definition of anhydride

  1. a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water

    Type of: compound

    Kinds: acetic anhydride, phthalic anhydride

How to pronounce anhydride

anhydride is pronounced /ænˈhaɪdrɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in DE · 9-letter words

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