anhydrous – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
anhydrous
adj.
lacking water
Anhydrous
A substance is
anhydrous if it contains no
water, for example, salts lacking their
water of crystallisation. The way of achieving the anhydrous form differs from one substance to another.
anhydrous
Adjective
1. without water; especially without water of crystallization
(antonym) hydrous, hydrated
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
Anhydrous
(a.)
Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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anhydrous (anhydrous compound; anhydride)
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hydrate .A compound with all water removed, especially water of hydration. For example, strongly heating copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO
4·5H
2O) produces anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (CuSO
4).