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anhydridization

noun an·hy·drid·i·za·tion
variants: also British anhydridisation \(¦)anˌhīdrə̇də̇ˈzāshən, -ˌdīˈz-\ or anhydrization or British anhydrisation \(ˌ)anˌhīdrə̇ˈz-\

Definition of anhydridization

plural -s
: the process of anhydridizing or the state of being anhydridized

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1874

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