Adjective
Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbsolute alcohol Absolute or anhydrous alcohol refers to ethanol with a low water content. Source: Internet
Bovine milk averages 4.8% anhydrous lactose, which amounts to about 50% of the total solids of skimmed milk. Source: Internet
Consequently, ATP is best stored as an anhydrous salt. citation ATP is an unstable molecule in unbuffered water, in which it hydrolyses to ADP and phosphate. Source: Internet
He boiled anhydrous morphine alkaloid with acetic anhydride for several hours and produced a more potent, acetylated form of morphine, now called diacetylmorphine or morphine diacetate. Source: Internet
Brazil in particular relies heavily upon the use of ethanol as an engine fuel, due in part to its role as the globe's leading producer of ethanol. citation Gasoline sold in Brazil contains at least 25% anhydrous ethanol. Source: Internet
In 1796, German-Russian chemist Johann Tobias LowitzSUBST obtained pure ethanol by mixing partially purified ethanol (the alcohol-water azeotrope) with an excess of anhydrous alkali and then distilling the mixture over low heat. Source: Internet