anhydrate

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Most nonmetal oxides are acid anhydrides, meaning that they react with water to form acidic solutions.

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Nearly all of the nonmetal oxides are acid anhydrides.

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Most metals oxides are base anhydrides and react with acids.

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Most other metal oxides are insoluble and do not form hydroxides in water; however, they are still base anhydrides because they will react with acids.

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The unsaturated acids, also received much attention, and he discovered the internal anhydrides of oxyacids, termed lactones.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various