• (n.) 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.
E·ther`i·fi·ca'tion noun (Chemistry) 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. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-ther′i-fi-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Conversion of an alcohol into an ether.