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e⋅ther⋅i⋅fy

  [i-ther-uh-fahy, ee-ther-]
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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing. Chemistry.
to convert into an ether.
Origin:
1855–60; ether + -ify

Related forms:
e⋅ther⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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e·ther·i·fy   (ĭ-thěr'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   e·ther·i·fied, e·ther·i·fy·ing, e·ther·i·fies
To convert (an alcohol) into an ether.
e·ther'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: ether·i·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: i-"ther-&-f&-'kA-sh&n, "E-th&r-
Function: noun
: the process ofconverting a substance (as an alcohol or phenol) into an ether —ether·i·fy /i-'ther-&-"fI/ transitive verb -fied; -fy·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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