diethyl ether

diethyl ether definition - medical

di·eth·yl ether (dī-ĕthˈəl)

noun
A pungent, volatile, highly flammable liquid derived from the distillation of ethyl alcohol with sulfuric acid and widely used as an inhalation anesthetic. Also called ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether.

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