Cryptic crossword clue
Riyadh ends riots in waterless compounds 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ANHYDRIDES

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We know that "waterless compounds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case waterless compounds = anhydrides.
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What does ANHYDRIDES mean?

ANHYDRIDES noun
  1. Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides

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