Anhydrous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anhydrous is an adjective meaning Having little or no water.
Meaning
Having little or no water.
More Meanings
- (physical chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Example Sentences
Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml.
Antonyms for anhydrous
Common opposites include hydrous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dry, lanolin, dibasic, waterless, moistureless, moistless.
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