Synonym for diethyl ether ... CH3CH2OCH2CH3;a flammable, volatile organic solvent used in extraction procedures; formerly widely used as an inhalation anaesthetic; shortcomings include: irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phase, explosion hazard. ... Synonym: ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sŭl-fyū′rik ēth′ĕr Synonyms: diethyl ether
ether (def. 1).