The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Anharmonic \An`har*mon"ic\, a. [F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. 'an priv. + ? harmonic.] (Math.) Not harmonic. [1913 Webster] The anharmonic function or anharmonic ratio of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to be regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters. [1913 Webster]