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diethyl ether

di·eth·yl e·ther
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-eth-uh l]
    • /daɪˈɛθ əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-eth-uh l]
    • /daɪˈɛθ əl/

Definitions of diethyl ether words

  • noun diethyl ether ether (def 1). 1
  • noun diethyl ether ether 0
  • noun diethyl ether ether (sense 4) 0
  • noun diethyl ether (organic chemistry) A clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3. Used as a solvent and in the past as a general anesthetic. 0

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Origin of diethyl ether

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; di-1 + ethyl

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Parts of speech for Diethyl ether

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diethyl ether popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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