anhydrous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of anhydrous
1810–20; < Greek ánȳdros waterless (with etymological h restored). See an- 1, hydro- 1, -ous
Vocabulary lists containing anhydrous
Example Sentences
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Urea prices climbed 48% and anhydrous ammonia prices rose 39% year-over-year, with most gains after the war in Iran began.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In 2002, its radio stations in Minot, N.D., aired canned music as a toxic cloud blanketed the community after a train transporting anhydrous ammonia for fertilizer derailed and exploded.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
The railroad says it also carries fertilizers, including phosphate, urea, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2022
A fertilizer plant battered by Hurricane Ida belched highly toxic anhydrous ammonia into the air.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2021
The ammonia solution is mixed and stored in tank B and contains 0.3-0.5 per cent of anhydrous ammonia.
From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph
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