anhydrate

English

Noun

anhydrate (plural anhydrates)

1. (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
2. (chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound

See also

• anhydride
• anhydrite

Verb

anhydrate (third-person singular simple present anhydrates, present participle anhydrating, simple past and past participle anhydrated)

1. To dehydrate, especially in food processing.

   The Tarim mummies, found in present-day China, were anhydrated naturally by searing desert conditions.