Anhydrous

Word ANHYDROUS
Character 9
Hyphenation an hy drous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Anhydrous"

What do we mean by anhydrous?

Without water, especially water of crystallization. adjective

Destitute of water; specifically, in chem., destitute of the water of crystallization (which see, under water): as, anhydrous salts.

Destitute of water. adjective

Having little or no water adjective

Without water; especially without water of crystallization adjective

Having little or no water.

Having no water of crystallization.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Anhydrous

The word "anhydrous" in example sentences

This acid may be obtained in a solid and dry state, called anhydrous sulphuric acid. ❋ Unknown (1853)

To make (mix in fairly large container & outside) two parts by weight of ammonium nitrate mixed with one part by weight 'anhydrous' hydrazine, produces Astrolite G ... ❋ Unknown (1990)

Since the departure of the inspectors in 1998, Saddam has bought or attempted to buy specialized vacuum pumps of the design needed for the gas centrifuge cascade to enrich uranium; an entire magnet production line of the specification for use in the motors and top bearings of gas centrifuges; dual use products such as anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and fluoride gas, which can be used both in petrochemicals, but also in gas centrifuge cascades; a filament winding machine which can be used to manufacture carbon fiber gas centrifuge rotors and has attempted covertly to acquire 60,000 or more specialized aluminum tubes, which are subject to strict controls due to their potential use in the construction of gas centrifuges. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Hawass's dig is off in an isolated anhydrous patch but just off the road is the famous tomb of Mereruka, a popular tourist walk-through. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

And Ben & Jerry's kept on passing off ingredients like anhydrous dextrose and maltodextrin as gifts from nature. ❋ Michael F. Jacobson (2010)

After that, all thatremains will be three piles of anhydrous powder left to be borne upon the solar winds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That 1 million tons per year anhydrous ammonia plant? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Oil refineries, chemical companies and water treatment facilities use and store large quantities of high hazard chemicals -- chlorine or sulfur dioxide gas, hydrofluoric acid, and anhydrous ammonia are the most common and the most dangerous -- putting thousands of people in the surrounding community at risk in the event of a release. ❋ Elizabeth Hitchcock (2010)

All it would take is design, planning and construction of a 50,000 barrel per day oil refinery in Afghanistan, and a 1 million ton per year anhydrous ammonia fertilizer plant, by taking the oil and gas sale off the table now, before any extraction leases are signed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The US consumes 21 million tons of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer per year, and has about 400 million acres of arable land in farm production. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He started dumping these items first: anhydrous ammonia followed by Coleman lantern fluid, denatured alcohol, and kerosene which made an awful stink. ❋ ____Maggie (2009)

Natural gas is by far the biggest raw-material cost for making anhydrous ammonia, the base nitrogen fertilizer made by CF. ❋ James R. Hagerty (2011)

The government is also considering reducing to as low as 18% the amount of anhydrous ethanol blended with gasoline, from the current 25%. ❋ Paul Kiernan (2011)

Oil refineries, chemical companies and water treatment facilities use and store large quantities of high hazard chemicals - chlorine or sulfur dioxide gas, hydrofluoric acid, and anhydrous ammonia are the most common and the most dangerous - putting thousands of people in the surrounding community at risk in the event of a release. ❋ Elizabeth Hitchcock (2010)

Once the new form, the hemihydrate form of Paxil, was created, its crystals started floating about, converting small fractions of the old form, anhydrous Paxil, into hemihydrate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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