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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswasserfrei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ/
"Für diese chemische Reaktion wird wasserfreies Ethanol benötigt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing no water, especially water of crystallization.
"The laboratory experiment required the use of anhydrous copper sulfate to detect trace amounts of moisture." - 2
Relating to a compound from which all water has been removed.
"Anhydrous ammonia is widely used as an agricultural fertilizer and industrial refrigerant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek prefix an- meaning 'without' combined with hydōr meaning 'water', with the Latin adjectival suffix -ous. The term entered scientific English in the late 18th century to describe chemical substances containing no water, particularly crystallization water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anhydrous" is said worldwide
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anhydre
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.idʁ/
"Le sulfate de cuivre anhydre devient bleu en présence d'eau."
wasserfrei
Transliteration: /ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ/
"Für diese chemische Reaktion wird wasserfreies Ethanol benötigt."
anidro
Transliteration: /aˈni.dro/
"L'ammoniaca anidra è un composto chimico fondamentale nell'industria."
anhidro
Transliteration: /anˈi.dɾo/
"El sulfato de cobre anhidro se utiliza para absorber humedad."
anidro
Transliteration: /aˈni.dwu/
"O etanol anidro é misturado à gasolina como combustível."
निर्जल
Transliteration: nirjal
"प्रयोगशाला में निर्जल कॉपर सल्फेट का उपयोग किया गया।"
无水的
Transliteration: wúshuǐ de
"这个实验需要使用无水乙醇。"
무수의
Transliteration: musu-ui
"이 화학 공정에는 무수 에탄올이 필수적입니다."
無水
Transliteration: mushui
"無水硫酸銅は水分の検出によく使われます。"
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