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Definition of dehydr-

1 : dehydrated dehydromucic acid C4H2O(COOH)2
2 : dehydrogenated dehydroabietic acid C19H27COOH

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History and Etymology for dehydr-

International Scientific Vocabulary, from de- + hydr-

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“Dehydr-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydr-. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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