Ether

Introduction: Ether

Description of Ether

Ether: An organic compound in which two carbon atoms are linked through an oxygen atom (C-O-C). An ether may be a product of the condensation of alcohols. Ether also refers loosely to diethyl-ether, a colorless, volatile, highly inflammable liquid used in industry and biomedical research, and historically important as an anesthetic agent. In vivo, ether acts similarly to alcohol and chloroform, but its stimulant action on the heart is much more marked. Ether is a rapidly diffusible stimulant. (NCI04)
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Ether: organic compound having an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms, general formula R-O-R'.
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Ether: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ether:

• Organic
• Organic disease
• Organic pain
• Compound
• Carbon
• Linked
• Oxygen
• Atom

Terms associated with Ether:

Terms Similar to Ether:

• Ethyl ether
• Diethyl ether

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More specific terms for Ether:

• Acetals
• Ethers, Cyclic
• Ethoglucid
• Ethyl Ethers
• Glyceryl Ethers
• Methyl Ethers
• Phenyl Ethers

Source - MeSH 2007

• haloether
• ketal
• okadaic acid
• vinyl ether

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Broader terms for Ether

• organic chemical

Source - CRISP

The term Ether can be used for:

• ethyl ether
• naphtha
• petroleum ether

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Hierarchical classifications of Ether

The following list attempts to classify Ether into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Ethers

External links related to: Ether

• Ethyl ether (CASRN 60-29-7), IRIS, Environmental Protection Agency

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