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anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˌ)an-ˈhī-drəs
: free from water and especially water of crystallization
Examples of anhydrous in a Sentence
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According to Cessna Transport’s website, the company specializes in transporting hazardous substances such as sulfuric and nitric acids, as well as propane and anhydrous ammonia.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Symptoms of anhydrous ammonia exposure include breathing difficulty; irritation of the eyes, nose or throat; and burns or blisters.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
This solid Glossier perfume features an anhydrous wax base that melts into the skin with notes of ambrox, ambrette, musk, iris root, and pink pepper.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
Todd Smith, city manager in Greeneville, Tenn., said 29 workers were hospitalized and 53 evaluated for possibile illnesses after a leak of anhydrous ammonia at the La Quesera Mexicana cheese factory, with 25 still being treated as of noon on Wednesday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023
Illinois State Police have identified the vehicle and driver believed to be involved in the fatal collision that caused a cargo tank carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia to overturn on U.S. Highway 40 in Illinois last week.
—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia at the time, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
Five people who died in an Illinois highway crash succumbed to exposure to a tanker truck's payload, anhydrous ammonia, a toxic chemical used in fertilizer, a coroner said Sunday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023
Exposure to anhydrous ammonia apparently caused the deaths of five people, including two children, when a tanker truck loaded with the hazardous material overturned on a highway Friday night in a rural Illinois community, according to preliminary findings from the local coroner's office.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
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“Anhydrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anhydrous. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˈ)an-ˈhī-drəs
: free from water
Medical Definition
anhydrous
adjective
an·hy·drous
(ˈ)an-ˈhī-drəs
: free from water and especially water that is chemically combined in a crystalline substance
anhydrous ammonia
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