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Anhydrate vs Monohydrate - What's the difference?

anhydrate | monohydrate |

In chemistry terms the difference between anhydrate and monohydrate

is that anhydrate is the anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound while monohydrate is a hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

As nouns the difference between anhydrate and monohydrate

is that anhydrate is an acid anhydride while monohydrate is a hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

As a verb anhydrate

is to dehydrate, especially in food processing.

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.

    monohydrate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell