醚 (mí) - Ether — a class of organic compounds with & also refers to diethyl ether used as an

醚Tone 2

mí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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醚 · mí

Ether — a class of organic compounds with an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups;

also refers to diethyl ether used as an anesthetic.

Ether — a class of organic compounds withalso refers to diethyl ether used as an

Usage highlights

Diethyl etherEther compoundEtherificationEther groupEther anesthesiaCrown ether

Synonyms

  • 乙醚— diethyl ether (specific compound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic (乙醚).
  • This reaction produces an ether compound (醚类化合物).
  • Ether is highly flammable (醚易燃).
  • Etherification is a chemical process (醚化反应).

Collocations

  • Diethyl ether(乙醚)
  • Ether compound(醚类化合物)
  • Etherification(醚化)
  • Ether group(醚基)
  • Ether anesthesia(醚麻醉)
  • Crown ether(冠醚)

Idioms

  • Ether wind (醚风) — referring to the volatile nature of ether
  • Ether anesthesia (醚麻醉) — medical use of ether
  • Ether synthesis (醚合成) — chemical production of ethers

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ether has historical significance as one of the first surgical anesthetics discovered in the 19th century.
  • In Chinese chemistry terminology, 醚 specifically denotes the chemical class R-O-R' compounds.
  • The character combines the 'wine' radical 酉 with the 'not' component 米, suggesting a volatile substance.

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