"containing no water," 1819, a modern coinage from Greek an-, privative prefix (see an- (1)), + hydor "water" (see water (n.1)). Greek did have anhydros "waterless," used of arid lands or corpses that had not been given proper funeral rites.
权威例句
1. Anhydrous nitric acid is dissociated.
无水硝酸是电离的.
2. In some ways, anhydrous ammonia is just as safe to handle as gasoline.
在某种程度上说, 无水氨使用起来与汽油一样安全.
3. The invention relates to a novel method of preparing anhydrous crystalline maltitol.
本发明讲述了一种无水结晶麦芽糖醇的制造方法.
4. However, anhydrous ammonia is also toxic, corrosive, and flammable.
但是, 含水氨还是有毒 、 腐蚀性和可燃的.
5. The mixture mentioned had a good anhydrous and transparent effect.