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ethers

UK //ˈiːθəz//US //ˈiːθərz//

词源

源自希腊语 'aithēr',意为“上层空气”或“纯净的天空”,后用于化学命名。

noun

❶ 醚类化合物,一类有机化合物,由两个烃基通过氧原子连接而成,常用于溶剂或麻醉剂。

“Diethyl ether was once widely used as an anesthetic.”

(乙醚曾广泛用作麻醉剂。)

“Ethers are less reactive than alcohols.”

(醚类的反应性比醇类低。)

同义词:ether compounds, organic ethers

常见短语

ethyl ether — 乙醚,一种常见的醚类化合物,曾用作麻醉剂和溶剂。

“Ethyl ether was commonly used in early surgical procedures.”

(乙醚在早期外科手术中常用作麻醉剂。)