ether : Idioms & Phrases

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Chloric ether

  • (Chem.), ethylene dichloride. See Dutch liquid, under Dutch.
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Complex ether, Mixed ether

  • (Chem.), an oxide of two different radicals in the same molecule; as, ethyl methyl ether, C2H5.O.CH3.
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Compound ether

  • (Chem.), an ethereal salt or a salt of some hydrocarbon as the base; an ester.
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diethyl ether

  • noun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
    divinyl ether; ethyl ether; diethyl ether; ethoxyethane; ether.
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divinyl ether

  • noun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
    divinyl ether; ethyl ether; diethyl ether; ethoxyethane; ether.
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Ether engine

  • (Mach.), a condensing engine like a steam engine, but operated by the vapor of ether instead of by steam.
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ethyl ether

  • noun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
    divinyl ether; ethyl ether; diethyl ether; ethoxyethane; ether.
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Methyl ether

  • (Chem.), a light, volatile ether CH3.O.CH3, obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; called also methyl oxide.
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OEnanthic ether

  • an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine. See Essential oil, under Essential.
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Spirit of nitrous ether

  • (Med. Chem.), a pale yellow liquid, of a sweetish taste and a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the distillatin of alcohol with nitric and sulphuric acids, and consists essentially of ethyl nitrite with a little acetic aldehyde. It is used a diaphoretic, diuretic, antispasmodic, etc. Called also sweet spirit of niter.
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Spirit of vitriolic ether

  • (Chem.) ether; often but incorrectly called sulphuric ether. See Ether. Obs.
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Sulphur ether

  • (Chem.), a sulphide of hydrocarbon radicals, formed like the ordinary ethers, which are oxides, but with sulphur in the place of oxygen.
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Sulphuric ether

  • common anæsthetic ether; so called because made by the catalytic action of sulphuric acid on alcohol. See Ether, 3 (a). now usu. ether or ethyl ether.
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vinyl ether

  • noun a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
    divinyl ether; ethyl ether; diethyl ether; ethoxyethane; ether.
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