adjective
- containing no water or having had water removed
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Anhydrous ammonia is used as a fertilizer in agriculture.
- The chemist heated the compound to produce an anhydrous salt.
- Anhydrous ethanol is preferred in certain laboratory procedures.
- Calcium chloride in its anhydrous form is a common desiccant.
- The reaction requires anhydrous conditions to prevent unwanted side products.