ETHYL ETHER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic

Synonyms:

diethyl ether; divinyl ether; ether; ethoxyethane; ethyl ether; vinyl ether

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ethyl ether" is a kind of...):

inhalation anaesthetic; inhalation anesthetic; inhalation general anaesthetic; inhalation general anesthetic (a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ethyl ether"):

enflurane; Ethrane (a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic)

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