Definition of Anhydrous

1. Adjective. Without water; especially without water of crystallization.

Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Antonyms: Hydrous

Definition of Anhydrous

1. a. Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.

Definition of Anhydrous

1. Adjective. having little or no water ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anhydrous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Anhydrous

1. A substance deprived or destitute of water. (12 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anhydrous

anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrites
anhydro-
anhydrobiosis
anhydrobiotic
anhydroecgonine
anhydroelastase
anhydrogitalin
anhydroleucovorin
anhydrosis
anhydrosugar
anhydrosugars
anhydrotetracycline
anhydrotetracycline oxygenase
anhydrous (current term)
anhydrous alcohol
anhydrous chloral
anhydrous lanolin
anhydrovinblastine
anhydrovinblastines
anhygroscopic
anhypostasis
anhysteretic
ani
ani-deshi
aniacinamidosis
aniacinosis
aniconic
aniconism

Literary usage of Anhydrous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Phase Rule and Its Applications by Alexander Findlay (1904)
"Since the solubility curve of the anhydrous salt has been followed backwards to a temperature of about 18°, it is readily seen, from Fig. ..."

2. The Phase Rule and Its Applications by Alexander Findlay (1904)
"Since the solubility curve of the anhydrous salt has been followed backwards to a temperature of about i8°, it is readily seen, from Fig. ..."

3. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1858)
"Aniline does not act upon the anhydrous acid in the cold : but on applying a ... anhydrous benzoic acid is insoluble in cold water, but dissolves readily in ..."

4. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1854)
"anhydrous Valerianic Acid is colourless, oily, lighter than water, ... The equivalent of anhydrous butyric acid corresponds to two volumes of the vapour. 6. ..."

5. Report of the Annual Meeting (1869)
"Having to prepare a quantity of the hydride-of-sodium salicyl in an anhydrous state, it appeared desirable, if possible, to obtain it anhydrous at once, ..."

6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"As was stated in a paper published some time ago, the authors found that when an anhydrous chloride was added to aluminum in alcohol a rapid deposition of ..."

7. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1873)
"1 " On some Properties of anhydrous Liquefied Ammonia. ... To procure the anhydrous liquid, chloride of calcium was heated to redness, reduced to fine ..."

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