醚 (mí) — ether | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A chemistry term for 'ether' — a bound morpheme that always attaches to a prefix naming the specific compound (乙醚, 甲醚). Never used alone.

bound form

ether

Easily confused

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Yǐ mí shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de yǒu jī róng jì.
Diethyl ether is a common organic solvent.
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Huà xué shí yàn shì lǐ jīng cháng shǐ yòng yǐ mí.
Diethyl ether is often used in chemistry labs.
醚。
Jiǎ mí hé yǐ mí dōu shì zhòng yào de huà gōng yuán liào.
Methyl ether and diethyl ether are both important chemical raw materials.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

酉迷醚

醚 pairs 酉, an oxygenated functional group, with 迷, confusion, because ether’s anesthetic use can cause confusion. 迷 also gives the sound.