dehydr-

combining form

variants or dehydro-

1

: dehydrated

dehydromucic acid C₄H₂O(COOH)₂

2

: dehydrogenated

dehydroabietic acid C₁₉H₂₇COOH

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from de- + hydr-

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