anhydride
Plural: anhydrides
Noun
- a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
- Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.
Origin / Etymology
From an- + hydride. Compare anhydrous and -ide.
Scrabble Score: 17
anhydride: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordanhydride: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anhydride: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
anhydride: valid Words With Friends Word