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Meaning of acid anhydride | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Säureanhydrid

Suomi happoanhydridi

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

acid attack acid bomb acid breaks acid chloride acid dissociation constant acid drop