etherify

American

[ih-ther-uh-fahy, ee-ther-] / ɪˈθɛr əˌfaɪ, ˈi θər- /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

etherified, etherifying

to convert into an ether.

etherify British

/ iːˈθɛrɪ-, ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ /

verb

(tr) to change (a compound, such as an alcohol) into an ether

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Other Word Forms

etherification noun

Etymology

Origin of etherify

First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify

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