anhydride-related
|an-hy-dride-re-lat-ed|
/ænˈhaɪdraɪd rɪˈleɪtɪd/
related to water-removed compounds
Etymology
'anhydride-related' originates from English, specifically a compound of 'anhydride' and 'related', where 'anhydride' comes from Greek elements 'an-' meaning 'not' and 'hydor' meaning 'water' (via New Latin/chemistry usage), and 'related' comes from Latin 'referre' through Old French 'relater'.
'anhydride' developed via New Latin (chemical coinages) from Greek 'anhydros' ('an-' + 'hydor'), and entered modern English chemical vocabulary in the 18th–19th centuries; 'related' passed from Latin 'relatus' into Old French and Middle English 'relaten', combining in modern English as the compound 'anhydride-related'.
Initially the Greek-based element conveyed 'not water' and in chemical usage came to mean a substance formed by removal of water; over time the compound 'anhydride-related' came to mean 'connected with or pertaining to such anhydride compounds.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or associated with an anhydride (a compound formed by the removal of water or a derivative of an acid lacking hydroxyl groups).
The research focused on anhydride-related reaction pathways in polymer synthesis.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 06:29