etherification

etherification
Conversion of an alcohol into an ether.

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ether·i·fi·ca·tion i-.ther-ə-fə-'kā-shən, .ē-thər- n the process of converting a substance (as an alcohol or phenol) into an ether
ether·i·fy i-'ther-ə-.fī vt, -fied; -fy·ing

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ether·i·fi·ca·tion (e″thər-ĭ-fĭ-kaґshən) the formation of an ether from alcohol.

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  • Etherification — E*ther i*fi*ca tion, n. (Chem.) The act or process of making ether; specifically, the process by which a large quantity of alcohol is transformed into ether by the agency of a small amount of sulphuric, or ethyl sulphuric, acid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • éthérification — éthérifier [ eterifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1823 ; de 2. éther ♦ Chim. Vx Convertir, transformer en éther. ⇒ estérifier. N. f. ÉTHÉRIFICATION . ● éthérification nom féminin Réaction de formation d un éther à partir d un alcool.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • etherification — eterinimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alkoholio pavertimas eteriu. atitikmenys: angl. etherification rus. этерификация ryšiai: sinonimas – eterifikacija …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • etherification — See etherify. * * * …   Universalium

  • etherification — noun The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid …   Wiktionary

  • éthérification — (é té ri fi ka sion) s. f. Terme de chimie. Conversion en éther …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • etherification — n. conversion into an ether (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • etherification — ether·i·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • etherification — ə̇ˌtherəfə̇ˈkāshən, ēˌ ; ˌēthər noun ( s) Etymology: ether + i + fication : the process of etherifying …   Useful english dictionary

  • etherify — etherification, n. /i ther euh fuy , ee theuhr /, v.t., etherified, etherifying. Chem. to convert into an ether. [1855 60; ETHER + IFY] * * * …   Universalium

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