"diethyl ether" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} diethyl ether (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH₃-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₃. Used as a solvent and in the past as a general anesthetic. Wikipedia link: diethyl ether Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide Translations (diethyl ether): 乙醚 (yǐmí) (Chinese Mandarin), duetila etero (Esperanto), dietyylieetteri (Finnish), Diethylether [masculine] (German), διαιθυλαιθέρας (diaithylaithéras) [masculine] (Greek), etere dietilico [masculine] (Italian), ジエチルエーテル (jiechiruēteru) (Japanese), دیاتیل اتر (di-etil eter) (Persian), eter dietylowy [masculine] (Polish), eter dietilic (Romanian), eter etilic [masculine] (Romanian), dietil eter (Romanian), диэти́ловый эфи́р (dietílovyj efír) [masculine] (Russian), dietiléter [masculine] (Spanish), dietil eter (Turkish)

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