Definitions for: Anhydride

[n] a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water

Webster (1913) Definition: An*hy"dride, n. [See Anhydrous.] (Chem.)
An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable
of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; --
so called because it may be formed from an acid by the
abstraction of water.

See Also: chemical compound, compound, phthalic anhydride