A pleasant-smelling, colourless, volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anaesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes.
Alternative names: ethoxyethane, ether (see ether (sense 1)); chemical formula: C₂H₅OC₂H₅
Definition of diethyl ether in US English:
diethyl ether
noundīˈeTHəl ˈēTHər
A pleasant-smelling, colorless, volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes.
Alternative names: ethoxyethane, ether (see ether (sense 1)); chemical formula: C₂H₅OC₂H₅