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noun Pharmacology.

a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C4H6O, used as an inhalation anesthetic.

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Also called divinyl ether.

Origin of vinyl ether

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby vinyl ether

vinyl alcohol, vinylate, vinylation, vinylbenzene, vinyl chloride, vinyl ether, vinylethylene, vinyl group, vinylidene, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene group

How to use vinyl ether in a sentence

Her striking new, vinyl-only single once again confirms St. Vincent's idiosyncratic talent.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There have been many reactions to the digitization of our lives, like the resurgence of vinyl and the entire Maker movement.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We would lack a human face as our symbol; we would exist in the ether of ideas with no concrete stake in the ground to tether us.
128 Years Old and Still a Looker: Happy Birthday to Lady Liberty|Elizabeth Mitchell|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually, the very first thing that came out—the vinyl of Is This It—was released on September 11, 2001.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In a telling repudiation of its corporate priorities, serious music fans increasingly want to own vinyl from 50 years ago.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV|Ted Gioia|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their heads might have been turned upside-down, so absolutely did they tread upon blue ether.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The metal is then removed, and washed successively with very dilute sodium hydroxid solution, alcohol, and ether.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Suddenly something cluttered up the airways—some sort of interference—and the mystery of the ether died away.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
It has the odour of thyme, is sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in alcohol, ether and in alkaline solutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
It is very slightly soluble in water, but readily dissolves in alcohol and ether.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various