(anhydride)
121nitric anhydride — noun : nitrogen pentoxide * * * nitric anhydride noun A white crystalline solid (N2O5) which dissolves in water to produce nitric acid • • • Main Entry: ↑nitre …
122nitrous anhydride — noun : nitrogen trioxide * * * nitrous anhydride noun A pale blue liquid (N2O3) that reacts with water to form nitrous acid • • • Main Entry: ↑nitre …
123sulfurous anhydride — noun or sulfurous acid anhydride : sulfur dioxide …
124sulfurous acid anhydride — noun see sulfurous anhydride …
125acid anhydride — Chem. See under anhydride (def. 1) …
126carbon anhydride — same as ↑carbon dioxide below. • • • Main Entry: ↑carbon …
127acetic anhydride — noun Date: 1866 a colorless liquid C4H6O3 with a pungent odor used in organic synthesis (as of cellulose acetate and aspirin) …
128maleic anhydride — Chem. a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C4H2O3, that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids. [1855 60] * * * …