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acetic anhydride definition

acetic anhydride

a combustible, colorless liquid, (CHCO)O, that decomposes in water to form acetic acid: used in plastics and organic synthesis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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