ANHYDRIDE Meaning of ANHYDRIDE in English [ an'hʌɪdrʌɪd ]■ noun Chemistry a compound obtained by removing the elements of water from a particular acid: acetic ~. OriginC19: from Gk anudros (see anhydrous ) + -ide . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004