acetic anhydride

noun

The acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O.

Meanings

nounacetic anhydride (plural acetic anhydrides)

plural acetic anhydrides

  1. chemistryThe acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 乙酸酐
  • 乙酸酐 (yǐsuāngān)organic compound
Finnish etikkahappoanhydridi
  • etikkahappoanhydridiorganic compound
German Acetanhydrid, Essigsäureanhydrid
  • Acetanhydridorganic compound
  • Essigsäureanhydridorganic compound
Korean 무수초산
  • 무수초산 (musuchosan)organic compound
Romanian anhidridă acetică
  • anhidridă aceticăorganic compound
Swedish ättiksyraanhydrid
  • ättiksyraanhydridorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

acetic anhydride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetic%20anhydride

MLA

“acetic anhydride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetic%20anhydride. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetic anhydride,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetic%20anhydride.

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