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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
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