Noun: diethyl ether
- A colourless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic
"diethyl ether was once commonly used in surgeries but has been replaced by safer alternatives";
- ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, ethyl ether
Derived forms: diethyl ethers
Type of: inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic
Encyclopedia: Diethyl ether