diethyl ether
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diethyl ether
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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.
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Similar: ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide
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noun diethyl ether
| Español | dietiléter |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ジエチルエーテル jiechiruēteru |
| 中文 | 乙醚 yǐmí |
| Deutsch | Diethylether |
| Italiano | etere dietilico |
| Ελληνικά | διαιθυλαιθέρας diaithylaithéras |
| Română | eter dietilic, eter etilic, dietil eter |
| Русский | диэти́ловый эфи́р dietílovyj efír |
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