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ethyl ether
ethyl ether n (Elements & Compounds) a more formal name for ether1 e•ther (ˈi θər)
n. 1. a. Also called ethyl ether. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C4H10O, having an aromatic odor and sweet burning taste, used as a solvent and formerly as an inhalant anesthetic. b. (formerly) one of a class of compounds in which two organic groups are attached directly to an oxygen atom, having the general formula ROR. 2. upper regions of space; the clear sky; the heavens. 3. the medium supposed by the ancients to fill the upper regions of space. 4. a substance formerly supposed to occupy all space, accounting for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation through space. [1350–1400; < Latin aethēr the upper air, ether < Greek aithḗr, akin to aíthein to glow, burn] e•ther•ic (ɪˈθɛr ɪk, ɪˈθɪər-) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ethyl ether - a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anestheticdiethyl ether, divinyl ether, ethoxyethane, vinyl ether, etherenflurane, Ethrane - a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anestheticinhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
ethyl ether
ethyl ether[¦eth·əl ′ē·thər] (electromagnetism) ether ethyl ether
di·eth·yl e·thera flammable, volatile organic solvent formerly widely used in surgical procedures; was used as an inhalation anesthetic; shortcomings include irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phases, explosion hazard. Synonym(s): ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric etherethyl ether Toxicology An agent used as a CNS depressant; induces general anesthesia–ie, analgesia, amnesia, loss of consciousness, inhibition of sensory and automatic reflexes, skeletal muscle relaxationethyl ether
Related to ethyl ether: Petroleum ether, ethyl acetateSynonyms for ethyl ethernoun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anestheticSynonyms- diethyl ether
- divinyl ether
- ethoxyethane
- vinyl ether
- ether
Related Words- enflurane
- Ethrane
- inhalation anaesthetic
- inhalation anesthetic
- inhalation general anaesthetic
- inhalation general anesthetic
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