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Meaning of "diethyl ether" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIETHYL ETHER

diethyl ether  [daɪˈɛθɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIETHYL ETHER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Diethyl ether is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIETHYL ETHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diethyl ether

Diethyl ether

Diethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, sulfuric ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula 2O. It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid. It is commonly used as a solvent and was once used as a general anesthetic. It has narcotic properties and has been known to cause temporary psychological addiction, sometimes referred to as etheromania.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIETHYL ETHER


phenylmethyl
ˌfiːnɪlˈmɛθɪl
thill
θɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIETHYL ETHER

dietarian
dietarily
dietary
dietary fibre
dietary supplement
dieter
dietetic
dietetical
dietetically
dietetics
diether
diethylamide
diethylamine
diethylene
diethylene glycol
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilboestrol
dietician
dietine
dietitian

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIETHYL ETHER

aether
altogether
at the end of one´s tether
ether
ethyl ether
get-together
go together
hold together
in the altogether
live together
nether
other
petroleum ether
put their heads together
put two and two together
seether
stick together
tether
together
wether
whether

Synonyms and antonyms of diethyl ether in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diethyl ether» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIETHYL ETHER

Find out the translation of diethyl ether to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diethyl ether from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diethyl ether» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乙醚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

éter dietílico
570 millions of speakers

English

diethyl ether
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Diethyl ईथर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اثيل الأثير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диэтиловый эфир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

éter dietílico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

DIETHYL থার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´éther diéthylique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dietil eter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diethylether
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジエチルエーテル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디 에틸 에테르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diethyl ether
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diethyl ether
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Diethyl ஈத்தர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायथाइल ईथर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dietil eter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etere etilico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eter dietylowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діетиловий ефір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dietil eter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαιθυλαιθέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diëtieleter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dietyleter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dietyleter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diethyl ether

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIETHYL ETHER»

The term «diethyl ether» is regularly used and occupies the 76.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIETHYL ETHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diethyl ether

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIETHYL ETHER»

Discover the use of diethyl ether in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diethyl ether and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
Acetic acid (118o) *Cyclohexane (81o) *Methanol (64.5o) *Acetone (56o) Dichloromethane (41o) *Methyl ethyl ketone (80o) Acetylacetone (139o) *Diethyl ether (34.5o) Methyl isobutyl ketone (116o) Acetonitrile (82oC) Dimethyl formamide ...
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2012
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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal ...
Carbon dioxide or dry chemical extinguishers should be used for ether fires. Diethyl ether forms unstable peroxides on exposure to air in a reaction that is promoted by light; the presence of these peroxides may lead to explosive residues upon ...
‎1995
3
Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments
TABLE 7.1 Common Solvents Listed by Density Solvent Density (g/mL) Hexane 0.695 Diethyl ether t-Butyl methyl ether Toluene 0.708 0.740 0.867 Water 1.000 Dichloromethane 1.325 Chloroform 1.492 Identify layers by a drop test. CH3CH2  ...
Kenneth Williamson, Katherine Masters, 2010
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Synthetic Methods of Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry: ...
Starting Materials Diethyl ether is purified and dried prior to use by distillation over lithium aluminum hydride under nitrogen, lithium aluminum hydride is added to the diethyl ether in a nitrogen-filled dry box, and the distillation should not be ...
Dietrich K. Breitinger, Wolfgang A. Herrmann, 1999
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Competition Science Vision
(A) Dimethyl ether (B) Diethyl ether (C) Water (D) Methanol 10. Diethyl ether cannot react with— (A) Sulphuric acid (B) Hydrochloric acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Hydroiodic acid 11. Grignard reagent easily reacts with— (A) Carbonyl compounds (B) ...
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Analytical Artifacts: GC, MS, HPLC, TLC and PC
Anaesthetic ether, Anesthesia ether, Anesthetic ether, Diethyl oxide, Ether, Ethoxyethane, Ethyl ether, Ethyl oxide, 1,1'-Oxybisethane, Solvent ether, Sulfuric ether Burdick and Jackson “distilled-in-glass” diethyl ether may contain 2% ethanol as ...
B.S. Middleditch, 1989
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Industrial Solvents Handbook, Revised And Expanded
Diethyl ether as a commercial product is available in several grades and is used as an extraction solvent, reaction solvent, and as a general anesthetic. Ethyl ether is an excellent solvent for alkaloids, dyes, fats, gums, oils, resins, and waxes.
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 2003
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Medical Toxicology of Drug Abuse: Synthesized Chemicals and ...
Clinical effects of diethyl ether intoxication include euphoria, blurred vision, ataxia, lightheadedness, visual illusions, and hallucination. Adverse effects following the intentional inhalation of ether include headache, nausea, and cough.
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
9
Organomagnesium Methods in Organic Chemistry
Allylmagnesium bromide Diethyl ether 1-1 5 a, e,f Allylmagnesium chloride THF 1 -2.5 a, e Benzylrnagnesium chloride Diethyl ether 1 at” TI-IF 1-2 a, e, f Bis( pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)magnesium c f (decamethylmagnesocene) ...
Basil J. Wakefield, 1995
10
Techniques Labs for Macroscale and Microscale Organic ...
TABLE 7.1 Common Solvents Listed by Density Solvent Density (g/mL) Hexane 0.695 Diethyl ether 0.708 t-Butyl methyl ether 0.740 Toluene 0.867 Water 1.000 Dichloromethane 1.325 Chloroform 1.492 carefully. If the layer is water, then the  ...
Kenneth Williamson, Katherine Masters, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIETHYL ETHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diethyl ether is used in the context of the following news items.
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Making cannabis concentrates at home is now a felony in Colorado
... product that has a flash point at or lower than 38 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit including butane, propane and diethyl ether. «CULTURE Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The effects of pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin on liver and serum …
All rats were euthanised on the same day under diethyl ether anaesthesia (Fisher Scientific UK Ltd, Loughborough, UK) a week after the last ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
3
Global global Levulinic acid market development and demand …
It is a white colored crystalline solid in physical form and soluble in ethanol, water, and diethyl ether. It is a sustainable chemical product used to ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
4
35 years ago, Atascadero's city hall was a spark away from a kaboom
Flammable and explosive, diethyl ether looks to be a bad choice to inhale. It was, however, one of the first surgical anesthetics. According to the ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jun 15»
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Catching the runaways
After the reagents (arylboronic acid, aryl bromide, base, palladium catalyst and diethyl ether as the solvent), we switched on the stirrer and ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, May 15»
6
Cook has life saved twice at Saint Mary's
He said he then remembered Dr. Bob Smith, the only attending surgeon at Saint Mary's, administering diethyl ether by dripping it onto a mask ... «Russellville Courier, May 15»
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d-serine levels in Alzheimer's disease: implications for novel …
Samples were centrifuged (20 000 g for 5 min), the supernatants were extracted three times with water-saturated diethyl ether to remove ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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New technique could aid in commercialization of perovskite solar cells
However, rather than applying heat to the substrate, it's instead bathed in a second solvent known as diethyl ether (DDE), which removes the ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
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Inside the belly of the bear
... a baleful ex-KGB officer, wants to destroy the private companies in his sector and has reclassified diethyl ether, which Yana's company buys ... «Management Today, Apr 15»
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Perovskite Films Could Lead to Mass Production of Cheap Solar …
Heat is substituted by diethyl ether (DEE), a second solvent that eliminates the NMP solvent and leaves only perovskite crystals. This diagram ... «ENGINEERING.com, Mar 15»

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