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ethoxyethane

ethoxyethane

9.9
A clear liquid that catches fire easily, once used to make people sleep for operations and as a lab solvent
  • noun
  • /ˌɛθoʊˈkaɪˌɛθeɪn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : etóxido de etilo
  • Laboratory solvents such as ethoxyethane play a crucial role in many organic syntheses.

Examples

  • Traditional anesthesia sometimes involved the use of ethoxyethane as a sedative agent.

  • Because ethoxyethane is highly flammable, extra caution must be taken during its storage and handling.

  • The ethoxyethane vapors are highly flammable!

  • Can ethoxyethane be used safely in medical applications?

  • Because ethoxyethane is highly flammable, extra caution must be taken during its storage and handling.

  • Laboratory solvents such as ethoxyethane are essential for many organic reactions in chemistry.

  • Traditional anesthesia sometimes involved ethoxyethane as an inhalation anesthetic in surgeries.

Synonyms

ether
vsethoxyethane
  • Archaic
4 8.4

A clear, strong-smelling liquid once used to make patients sleep during surgery

is the specific chemical name not the general class
diethyl ether
vsethoxyethane
  • Archaic
8.6

A clear, very flammable liquid once used to make people sleep during surgery and to dissolve chemicals

has identical meaning but uses a different technical name
ethyl ether
vsethoxyethane
  • Archaic
8.5

A clear liquid that catches fire easily and was used to make people sleep during surgery and to dissolve substances

has identical meaning but is a less formal name

Surface Forms

ethoxyethane singular
ethoxyethanes plural

Morphology

ethoxyethane = ethane (opaque) = ethoxy + ethane

The parts are technical chemical combining forms (ethoxy + ethane) that are not transparent to average learners without chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Ethoxyethane names the parts of the chemical: ethoxy means an 'ethyl' or a small 'two-carbon' piece joined by oxygen, and ethane means a simple part made of 'two carbons'. It is the same substance called diethyl ether, an old anesthetic and common solvent, so the name tells you this liquid is an 'ether' made of two 'ethyl' pieces joined by oxygen.