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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Prices for anhydrous ammonia and urea, key ingredients for fertilizers used to grow corn and soybeans, have appreciated significantly year-over-year, with much of those gains coming after the war started in late February.
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
A fertilizer plant battered by Hurricane Ida belched highly toxic anhydrous ammonia into the air.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
The blaze was reported at 6:30am at a cold storage building in downtown Puyallup that reportedly contains 1,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, according to a post from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
Now, not only was there no drop of water there, but the vapors which arose from the stream of lava seemed absolutely anhydrous.
From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard
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