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ether
n.
colorless liquid used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic (Chemistry)
Ether
Ethers are a class of
organic compounds that contain an ether
group—an
oxygen atom connected to two
alkyl or
aryl groups—of general formula R–O–R'. These ethers can again be classified into two varieties, if the alkyl groups are the same on both sides of the oxygen atom then it is a simple or symmetrical ether. Whereas if they are different the ethers are called mixed or unsymmetrical ethers A typical example is the
solvent and
anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether" (CH
3-CH
2-O-CH
2-CH
3). Ethers are common in organic chemistry and pervasive in biochemistry, as they are common linkages in
carbohydrates and
lignin.
Robert Etheridge, Junior
ether
Noun
1. a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
(synonym) ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether
(hypernym) inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic
(hyponym) enflurane, Ethrane
(derivation) etherize, etherise
2. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
(synonym) quintessence
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
3. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
(hypernym) organic compound
4. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
(synonym) aether
(hypernym) medium
éther
nm.
ether, colorless liquid used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic (Chemistry)
ether (de)
n.
ether, colorless liquid used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic (Chemistry)
