How to Use anhydrous in a Sentence

anhydrous

adjective
  • Countries with ports on the Persian Gulf now produce a fourth of all the world’s anhydrous ammonia.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Silva says this is because the brand uses a waterless (also known as anhydrous) form of salicylic acid.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The same is true for gaseous anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This dry, or anhydrous, ammonia could be combined with steam to produce common liquid ammonia.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • This solid Glossier perfume features an anhydrous wax base that melts into the skin with notes of ambrox, ambrette, musk, iris root, and pink pepper.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Five tanker cars carrying anhydrous ammonia ruptured, releasing a cloud of caustic, poisonous gas over the city.
    — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
  • Exposure to high concentrations of anhydrous ammonia can lead to death.
    — Michelle Watson, CNN, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Or, a big one is handling anhydrous ammonia in the refrigeration systems, because that stuff will kill you very quickly.
    — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The price of anhydrous ammonia, which is used to provide nitrogen to optimize corn plant growth, is up more than 300% from last year.
    — David Pitt, ajc, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Zoeller added that he's heard farmers wonder why the United States doesn't have a domestic source of anhydrous ammonia.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The best appetite suppressants may contain caffeine anhydrous, a form of caffeine that is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Sharp told the jury that Dale Warner moved one anhydrous ammonia tank into the barn and removed another.
    — Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Unfortunately, anhydrous ammonia is heavier than air and goes to the lowest areas.
    — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
  • Another perk is that balms are often (but not always) anhydrous, meaning they’re formulated without water.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The leak was identified as anhydrous ammonia, which is used for refrigerating food, according to the release.
    — Zach Harris, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The main ingredient in the formula is caffeine anhydrous, which helps to increase energy levels and mental focus.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The ship lost electrical power Saturday, causing levels of anhydrous ammonia to rise.
    — Author: Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The research consortium is thus breaking new scientific ground with anhydrous electrolytes based on ionic liquids and organic solvents.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The key ingredients in Green Surge are caffeine anhydrous, beta-alanine, citrulline malate, and L-theanine.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Symptoms of anhydrous ammonia exposure include breathing difficulty; irritation of the eyes, nose or throat; and burns or blisters.
    — Amy Simonson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The release happened when a worker on a scissor lift damaged a pipe that began leaking anhydrous ammonia, a toxic gas that can cause severe injury or death, according to Bussey's office.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • This public company with $7 billion in sales last year is a leading global supplier of anhydrous ammonia, a building block of nitrogen fertilizers.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
  • The key ingredients in Venom include caffeine anhydrous, beta-alanine, citrulline malate, and L-tyrosine.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • When Johnson was a 12-year-old growing up in Shreveport, his father Pat, a firefighter, was called to a cold-storage plant because of an anhydrous ammonia leak.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Each scoop of this dynamic blend delivers a potent 150 mg of caffeine anhydrous, providing you with the ultimate boost to elevate your performance and excel in your training sessions.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2023
  • Five people who died in an Illinois highway crash succumbed to exposure to a tanker truck's payload, anhydrous ammonia, a toxic chemical used in fertilizer, a coroner said Sunday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Last week, an anhydrous ammonia leak caused by an explosion at a plant north of Yazoo City, Mississippi, prompted evacuations for nearby residents.
    — Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • River Country was fined by the state in 2010 for safety violations with anhydrous ammonia storage at its facility in Hampton.
    — Matt McKinney, Star Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020
  • According to Tri-City Herald reporting, 28,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia was on the property when the fire started in the freezer.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025

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