etherify

[ ih-ther-uh-fahy, ee-ther- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, e·ther·i·fied, e·ther·i·fy·ing.

1. to convert into an ether.

etherify

/ iːˈθɛrɪ-; ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to change (a compound, such as an alcohol) into an ether

Derived Forms

• eˌtherifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• e·theri·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of etherify¹

First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify