etherify

[ ih-ther-uh-fahy, ee-ther- ]

/ ɪˈθɛr əˌfaɪ, ˈi θər- /

verb (used with object), e·ther·i·fied, e·ther·i·fy·ing. Chemistry.

to convert into an ether.

Nearby words

ether, ethereal, ethereal oil, etherealize, etherege, etherify, etherize, ethernet, ethic, ethical, ethical culture

Origin of etherify

First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify

Related forms

e·ther·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for etherify

etherify

/ (ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ, iːˈθɛrɪ-) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

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

Derived Forms

etherification, noun

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