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etherify

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

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, e·ther·i·fied, e·ther·i·fy·ing.
  1. to convert into an ether.


etherify

/ iːˈθɛrɪ-; ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. tr to change (a compound, such as an alcohol) into an ether
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • eˌtherifiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From

  • e·theri·fi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of etherify1

First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify

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