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diethyl ether

[ dahy-eth-uhl ]
/ daɪˈɛθ əl /
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noun Chemistry.
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Origin of diethyl ether

First recorded in 1925–30; di-1 + ethyl
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British Dictionary definitions for diethyl ether

diethyl ether
/ (daɪˈɛθɪl) /

noun
a formal name for ether (def. 1)
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Scientific definitions for diethyl ether

diethyl ether
[ dī-ĕthəl ]

See ether.
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