diethyl ether
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diethyl ether
Example Sentences
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Due to its smaller size, ethanol exhibits weaker dispersion forces than diethyl ether.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Common: The groups attached to the oxygen atom are both ethyl groups, so the common name would be diethyl ether.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
For example, when ethanol is treated with a limited amount of sulfuric acid and heated to 140 °C, diethyl ether and water are formed:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
But when exposed to diethyl ether gas, the plant slumbers.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 28, 2018
I picked out the pungent, aromatic odor of toluene and the hospital smell of diethyl ether, and I thought I could detect the heavy odor of lauryl alcohol.
From The Professional Approach by Schoenherr, John
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