ethoxyethane
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ethoxyethane
(ɛˌθɒksɪˈiːθeɪn)n
(Elements & Compounds) the technical name for ether1
[C20: from eth(yl) + oxy-2 + ethane]
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Noun | 1. | ethoxyethane - a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic enflurane, Ethrane - a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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