diethyl ether

American  

[dahy-eth-uhl] / daɪˈɛθ əl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. ether.

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diethyl ether British  

/ daɪˈɛθɪl /

noun

1. a formal name for ether

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Etymology

Origin of diethyl ether

First recorded in 1925–30; di- ¹ + ethyl

Example Sentences

Common: The groups attached to the oxygen atom are both ethyl groups, so the common name would be diethyl ether.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Due to its smaller size, ethanol exhibits weaker dispersion forces than diethyl ether.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

For example, when ethanol is treated with a limited amount of sulfuric acid and heated to 140 °C, diethyl ether and water are formed:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

But when exposed to diethyl ether gas, the plant slumbers.

From Scientific American • Jan. 28, 2018

I picked out the pungent, aromatic odor of toluene and the hospital smell of diethyl ether, and I thought I could detect the heavy odor of lauryl alcohol.

From The Professional Approach by Schoenherr, John