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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The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality told CNN the train was carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol.
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 July 2024
The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with ammonia posing the biggest risk, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 6 July 2024
So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
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
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 July 2024
The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with ammonia posing the biggest risk, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 6 July 2024
So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
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
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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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