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ether (diethyl ether) Colourless volatile inflammable liquid (C2H5OC2H5) prepared by the action of sulphuric acid on ethanol followed by distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent, fuel additive and decreasingly as an anaesthetic. Diethyl ether is a typical member of the ethers with the general formula ROR′, where R, R′ are hydrocarbon radicals. Properties: m.p. −116.2°C (−117.2°F); b.p. 34.5°C (94.1°F).

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