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acid anhydrides

n. (acid anhydride English)

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acid anhydrides

n. organic compounds that react with water to form an acid [syn: acyl anhydrides]

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The colouring principles are acids or acid anhydrides, themselvescolourless but yielding colour when acted upon by ammonia, air and moisture.