酐 (gān) - Anhydride — a chemical compound formed by the

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Anhydride — a chemical compound formed by the removal of water from another compound, especially in organic chemistry.

Anhydride — a chemical compound formed by the

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Acetic anhydridePhthalic anhydrideMaleic anhydrideAcid anhydrideMixed anhydrideAnhydride compound

Synonyms

  • 酸酐— acid anhydride (more specific term)

Antonyms

  • 水合物— hydrate (compound containing water)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Acetic anhydride is used in chemical synthesis (乙酸酐).
  • Phthalic anhydride is important in plastics production (邻苯二甲酸酐).
  • Maleic anhydride is a common industrial chemical (马来酸酐).
  • This reaction produces an acid anhydride (酸酐).

Collocations

  • Acetic anhydride(乙酸酐)
  • Phthalic anhydride(邻苯二甲酸酐)
  • Maleic anhydride(马来酸酐)
  • Acid anhydride(酸酐)
  • Mixed anhydride(混合酐)
  • Anhydride compound(酐化合物)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in scientific and chemical contexts with no significant cultural symbolism.
  • The character combines the 'wine/alcohol' radical (酉) with 'dry' (干), reflecting its chemical meaning of 'dry alcohol' or dehydrated compound.

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