- etherifying
- v. change into an ether (Chemistry)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
etherifying
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etherify — etherification, n. /i ther euh fuy , ee theuhr /, v.t., etherified, etherifying. Chem. to convert into an ether. [1855 60; ETHER + IFY] * * * … Universalium
etherify — /ˈiθərəfaɪ/ (say eethuhruhfuy), /iˈθɛrəfaɪ/ (say ee theruhfuy) verb (t) (etherified, etherifying) Chemistry to convert into an ether. –etherification /iˌθɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say ee.theruhfuh kayshuhn), noun …
etherify — [ē ther′ə fī΄, ither′ə fī΄; ē′thərfī΄] vt. etherified, etherifying to change (an alcohol) into ether etherification n … English World dictionary
etherification — ə̇ˌtherəfə̇ˈkāshən, ēˌ ; ˌēthər noun ( s) Etymology: ether + i + fication : the process of etherifying … Useful english dictionary
