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etherin

etherin noun: a white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.

Noun

etherin (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.

Synonyms of etherin

Origin of etherin

From ether + -in?

Questions about etherin

What does etherin mean?
Etherin means a white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.
What part of speech is etherin?
Etherin is a noun.

Words near etherin in the dictionary

  1. etheriform
  2. etherify
  3. etherifying
  4. etheriid
  5. etheriids
  6. etherin
  7. ethering
  8. Etherington
  9. Etheringtons
  10. etherion
  11. etherions

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