etherification
/ɪˌθɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌɛθərɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/(also aetherification) Chemistry
noun
The action or process of converting ethanol into ether. In later use more widely: the action or process of converting any alcohol into an ether.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts. Originally from French étherification from éther + -ification.