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"ethyl ether was once commonly used in surgeries but has been replaced by safer alternatives";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