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"divinyl ether was once commonly used in surgeries but has been replaced by safer alternatives";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