ETHERIFY

etherify

(verb) change into an ether; “etherify an alcohol”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

etherify (third-person singular simple present etherifies, present participle etherifying, simple past and past participle etherified)

(organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

28 June 2024

DRAW

(noun) (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

coffee icon