etherify

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

verb (used with object),e·ther·i·fied, e·ther·i·fy·ing.Chemistry.
  1. to convert into an ether.

Origin of etherify

1
First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify

Other words from etherify

  • e·ther·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words Nearby etherify

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British Dictionary definitions for etherify

etherify

/ (ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ, iːˈθɛrɪ-) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. (tr) to change (a compound, such as an alcohol) into an ether

Derived forms of etherify

  • etherification, noun

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