anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˌ)an-ˈhī-drəs 
: free from water and especially water of crystallization
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The truck carried around 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality told CNN the train was carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 July 2024
The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with ammonia posing the biggest risk, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 6 July 2024
So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality told CNN the train was carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 July 2024
The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with ammonia posing the biggest risk, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 6 July 2024
So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
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“Anhydrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anhydrous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˈ)an-ˈhī-drəs
: free from water
Medical Definition
anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˈ)an-ˈhī-drəs
: free from water and especially water that is chemically combined in a crystalline substance
anhydrous ammonia
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