anhydrous
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drəs adjective Chemistry.
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization.
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| —adj | |
| containing no water, esp no water of crystallization | |
| [C19: from Greek anudros; see | |
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Word Origin & History
anhydrous
"containing no water," 1819, a modern coinage from Gk. an- privative prefix + hydor "water" (see water (n.1)). Gk. did have anhydros "waterless," used of arid lands or corpses that had not been given proper funeral rites.
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Medical Dictionary
anhydrous an·hy·drous (ān-hī'drəs)
adj.
Without water, especially water of crystallization.
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Science Dictionary
| anhydrous (ān-hī'drəs) Pronunciation Key
Not containing water, especially water of crystallization. |
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Example sentences
Indeed, the next category on the beauty horizon is anhydrous products, which do not require water to use them.
Anhydrous hydrogen chloride is hydrogen chloride that is free from water.
Anhydrous ammonia is a major source of nitrogen as a fertilizer for corn and other crops.
Records note workers' exposure to anhydrous chlorine and boron trichloride vapors.
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