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chemical compound vs anhydride

anhydride vs chemical compound

chemical compound and anhydride both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
anhydride Yes No No No
As nouns, anhydride is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, anhydride is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • anhydride: a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
chemical compound (noun) anhydride (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
Difference between chemical compound and anhydride

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