- ethyl ether
- noun Date: 1878 ether 3a
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ethyl ether
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ethyl ether — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ethyl ether — n. see ETHER (sense 4) … English World dictionary
ethyl ether — noun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic • Syn: ↑ether, ↑ethoxyethane, ↑divinyl ether, ↑vinyl ether, ↑diethyl ether • Derivationally related forms: ↑ethereal ( … Useful english dictionary
ethyl ether — Chem. ether (def. 1). [1875 80] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called diethyl ether well known anesthetic, commonly called simply ether, an organic compound belonging to a large group of compounds called ethers; its molecular structure… … Universalium
ethyl ether — SYN: diethyl ether. * * * ethyl ether n ETHER (2a) * * * ether (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
ethyl ether — dietileteris statusas T sritis chemija formulė (C₂H₅)₂O atitikmenys: angl. diethyl ether; ethyl ether rus. диэтиловый эфир; серный эфир; этиловый эфир ryšiai: sinonimas – etileteris … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ethyl ether — noun An alternative name for diethyl ether … Wiktionary
ethyl ether — eth′yl e′ther n. chem. ether 1) • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
ethyl ether — /ɛθəl ˈiθə/ (say ethuhl eethuh), /iθaɪl/ (say eethuyl) noun See ether (def. 1b) …
ethyl oxide — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
