Acetic Anhydride Definition

noun
A combustible, colorless liquid, (CH3CO)2O, that decomposes in water to form acetic acid: used in plastics and organic synthesis.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) The acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH3CO)2O.
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Noun

Singular:
acetic anhydride
Plural:
acetic anhydrides

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