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anhydrous Definition

an·hy·drous (an hīdrəs)

adjective

  1. without water
  2. Chem. having no water of crystallization; not hydrated

Etymology: Gr anydros < an-, without + hydōr, water

anhydrous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • copper(ii: Water liquid H 2 O ( i ) Add a few drops to white anhydrous copper(II ) sulfate.
  • silica: The tablets also contain the following ingredients: anhydrous colloidal silica, maize starch, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate.
  • sulfate: At a higher temperature all the water of crystallization is removed and anhydrous copper sulfate is the white powder which results.
  • chloride: Anhydrous calcium chloride ( also called fused calcium chloride ) is a drying agent.
  • salt: Find the concentration of the sodium carbonate solution in mol dm -3, and in g dm -3 of the anhydrous salt.
  • catalyst: Isoprene, as sluggish acyclic diene, reacts in the presence of the anhydrous nickel catalyst, but the selectivity is not satisfactory.

Modifying Another Word

  • comparatively: Fat tissue is comparatively anhydrous and acts as a resistor to the flow of an electrical signal.
  • nominally: Within the Earth mantle, nominally anhydrous minerals contain small amounts of hydrogen as point defects within their crystal structure.

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