51Թ

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etherify

[ih-ther-uh-fahy, ee-ther-]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
etherified, etherifying 
  1. to convert into an ether.



etherify

/ iːˈθɛrɪ-, ˈiːθərɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to change (a compound, such as an alcohol) into an ether

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • etherification noun
  • ˌٳھˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of etherify1

First recorded in 1855–60; ether + -ify

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