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Anhydrate vs Anhydrite - What's the difference?

anhydrate | anhydrite |

As nouns the difference between anhydrate and anhydrite

is that anhydrate is an acid anhydride while anhydrite is a saline evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium sulfate (gypsum).

As a verb anhydrate

is to dehydrate, especially in food processing.

anhydrate

English

(wikipedia anhydrate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
  • (chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound

    • See also

    *anhydride *anhydrite

    Verb

    (anhydrat)
  • To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
    • The Tarim mummies, found in present-day China, were anhydrated naturally by searing desert conditions.

    anhydrite

    English

    (wikipedia anhydrite)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) A saline evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium sulfate (gypsum).