anhydride

noun

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

Roots

anan- · Greek · without hydorhydr- · Greek · water ide-ide · Greek · chemical compound

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The word anhydride breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: an-, from Greek an (“without”); hydr, from Greek hydor (“water”); and -ide, from Greek ide (“chemical compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.