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dianhydride

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any compound containing two anhydride groups

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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning 2

Any cyclic product of the condensation of two monosaccharide molecules with the elimination of two molecules of water

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Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English hydride English anhydride English dianhydride From di- + anhydride.