anhydro-

prefix

Having had water removed.

OriginEnglish hydro- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryHaving had water removed.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  9. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. Englishhydro-
  13. Englishanhydro-

From an- + hydro-.

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Cite this entry
APA

anhydro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydro-

MLA

“anhydro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anhydro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydro-.

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