() — ether

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

Examples

  • Yǐ mí shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de yǒu jī róng jì.
    Diethyl ether is a common organic solvent.
  • Huà xué shí yàn shì lǐ jīng cháng shǐ yòng yǐ mí.
    Diethyl ether is often used in chemistry labs.
  • 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.

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