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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anhydride \An*hy"dride\, noun [See {Anhydrous}.] (Chem.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
anhydride
noun: a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
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