ethyl ether

noun Chemistry.

ether(def 1).

Origin of ethyl ether

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby ethyl ether

ethyl caproate, ethyl carbamate, ethyl cellulose, ethyl chloride, ethyl enanthate, ethyl ether, ethyl group, ethyl hexoate, ethyl malonate, ethyl mercaptan, ethyl nitrate

British Dictionary definitions for ethyl ether

ethyl ether

noun

a more formal name for ether (def. 1)

Medical definitions for ethyl ether

ethyl ether

n.

diethyl ether

Scientific definitions for ethyl ether

ethyl ether

See ether.