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vinyl ether

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O, used as an inhalation anesthetic.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vinyl ether1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

Sequel in Jerusalem � Tested on humans for the first time, trifluoroethyl vinyl ether turned out to be a promising new anesthetic.

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vinyl chloridevinylethylene