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noun
diethyl ether.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: systematic name
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ether, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic
Narrower terms: enflurane, Ethrane
History
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