The difference between Anhydrous and Dried

When used as adjectives, anhydrous means having little or no water, whereas dried means without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist.


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  1. Anhydrous as an adjective:

    Having little or no water.

  2. Anhydrous as an adjective (chemistry):

    Having no water of crystallization.

  1. Dried as an adjective:

    Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

  2. Dried as an adjective:

    Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.

    Examples:

    "dried fish; dried fruit"

  1. Dried as a verb:

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