Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acid anhydride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: acid an-hy-dride
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of organic compounds having two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom. They react with water to give carboxylic acids.

Inflected Forms

acid anhydrides (plural)

Phrases

acetic anhydride base anhydride phthalic anhydride

Frequently Paired Words

acetic anhydride base anhydride phthalic anhydride

Synonyms

acyl anhydride

Questions

What does acid anhydride mean?: A class of organic compounds having two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom. They react with water to give carboxylic acids.

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