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anhydride Definition

an·hy·dride (an hīdrīd′)

noun

  1. an oxide that reacts with water to form an acid or a base
  2. any compound formed by the removal of water

Etymology: < Gr anydros (see anhydrous) + -ide

anhydride Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • compound: Note: You can find more about the reactions of acid anhydrides with nitrogen compounds by following this link.

Converse of object

  • use: The reasons for using ethanoic anhydride rather than ethanoyl chloride include: Ethanoic anhydride is cheaper than ethanoyl chloride.

Adjective modifier

  • phthalic: Koppers makes carbon pitch, coal tar distillates, and phthalic anhydride and ships products to customers in rail cars.
  • maleic: Fumaric Acid is produced from petroleum feed stock ( butane ) via maleic anhydride.
  • acetic: Thus, in 1850 he predicted the existence of acetic anhydride, which was prepared in 1851.
  • acid: Note: You can find more about the reactions of acid anhydrides with nitrogen compounds by following this link.
  • ethanoic: The same reactions with acid anhydrides Ethanoic anhydride is the only one you are likely to come across for UK A level purposes.
  • propanoic: Example: Write the structural formula for propanoic anhydride.

Modifies a noun

  • bond: These enzymes catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of C-O, C-N, C-C and some other bonds, including phosphoric anhydride bonds.
  • menu: Note: You can find details of all these reactions from the acid anhydrides menu ( link below ).

Noun used with modifier

  • ethanoic: The overall equation for the reaction is: With ethanoic anhydride, heat is needed.
  • acid: We'll take ethanoyl chloride as a typical acyl chloride, and ethanoic anhydride as a typical acid anhydride.

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