1. Also called: diethyl ether, ethyl ether, ethoxyethane
a colourless volatile highly flammable liquid with a characteristic sweetish odour, made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol: used as a solvent and anaesthetic. Formula: C2H5OC2H5
2.
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula ROR′ where R and R′ are alkyl groups, as in diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5
3. the ether
4. Greek mythology
the upper regions of the atmosphere; clear sky or heaven
5. a rare word for air
Also (for senses 3–5): aether
Derived forms
etheric (iːˈθɛrɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin aether, from Greek aithēr, from aithein to burn
ethyl ether in American English
see ether (sense 4)
Examples of 'ethyl ether' in a sentence
ethyl ether
Saponin particles underwent transition in insoluble ethyl-ether, precipitated and recovered as solids.
Titus C. Obasi, Radu Moldovan, Anca Toiu, Cornelia Braicu, Ede Bodoki, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe,Ilioara Oniga, Robert Sandulescu, Radu Oprean 2017, 'Molecular-trapping in Emulsion's Monolayer: A New Strategy for Production and Purificationof Bioactive Saponins', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-15067-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sequential extraction used ethyl ether, ethanol and water as solvents.
R. H. R. Carvalho, E. L. Galvão, J. Â. C. Barros, M. M. Conceição, E. M. B. D. Sousa 2012, 'Extraction, fatty acid profile and antioxidant activity of sesame extract (SesamumIndicum L.)', Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineeringhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322012000200020. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The highest extraction yield was obtained through organic solvent extraction, with ethyl ether as solvent (25.89%).
Elisângela Lopes Galvão, Débora Cristina Fernandes da Silva, Jamile Oliveira da Silva,Ana Vládia Bandeira Moreira, Elisa Maria Bittencourt Dutra de Sousa 2008, 'Avaliação do potencial antioxidante e extração subcrítica do óleo de linhaça Evaluationof the antioxidant potential and sub-critical extraction of linseed oil', Food Science and Technologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612008000300008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Emulsifying with ethyl-ether resulted in swollen micelles and engendered phase-inversion and phase-separation, by disrupting the thermodynamic equilibrium.
Titus C. Obasi, Radu Moldovan, Anca Toiu, Cornelia Braicu, Ede Bodoki, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe,Ilioara Oniga, Robert Sandulescu, Radu Oprean 2017, 'Molecular-trapping in Emulsion's Monolayer: A New Strategy for Production and Purificationof Bioactive Saponins', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-15067-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)