Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of a class of chemical compounds which may be regarded as made up of one or more molecules of water in which the whole of the hydrogen is replaced by negative or acid radicals (which may themselves contain hydrogen).
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word anhydrid.
Examples
-
They all contain from 0.5 to 1.5 percent of mineral matter, of which about one third is phosphoric anhydrid.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder
-
"Phosphoric acid" means phosphoric anhydrid (PjO; -,).
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.