anhydride
Oxide minus moisture
An anhydride is a chemical compound formed by removing water from another compound, especially an acid.
Acid anhydrides result when two acid molecules combine with the loss of water: acetic anhydride, sulfur dioxide as the anhydride of sulfurous acid.
The term appears primarily in chemistry contexts, describing compounds that yield acids when water is added back.
Vapor turning to liquid
- esterificationForming esters chemically
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- catalystAgent enabling change
stoichiometry · yield · mechanism · acetylation · reaction · laboratory · formation · precursor
Relating to sourness
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- sulfuricOf a strong acid
- carbonicOf carbon compounds
- butyricFatty acid, foul-smelling
cyclic · mixed · symmetric · acid · oxide · reactive · organic · inorganic
Additives increasing material pliability
- resinsViscous plant-derived polymers
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- coatingsApplied surface layers
- adhesivesBonding substances
dyes · fiberglass · laminates · insulation · thermosetting · petrochemicals · epoxy · alkyd
Absorbs moisture from surroundings
- reactiveTending to respond
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
fuming · unstable · exothermic · soluble · irritant · pungent · hydrolyzable
condensation
Vapor turning to liquid
- esterificationForming esters chemically
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
catalyst · stoichiometry · yield · mechanism · acetylation · reaction · laboratory · formation · precursor · intermediate
acetic
Relating to sourness
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- sulfuricOf a strong acid
- carbonicOf carbon compounds
butyric · cyclic · mixed · symmetric · acid · oxide · reactive · organic · inorganic · derivative
plasticizers
Additives increasing material pliability
- resinsViscous plant-derived polymers
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- coatingsApplied surface layers
adhesives · dyes · fiberglass · laminates · insulation · thermosetting · petrochemicals · epoxy · alkyd · manufacturing
hygroscopic
Absorbs moisture from surroundings
crystalline · fuming · unstable · exothermic · soluble · irritant · pungent · hydrolyzable
- maleic anhydrideCyclic acid derivative
- acetic anhydrideDehydrated vinegar acid derivative