noun
ethyl ether; diethyl ether
A volatile organic solvent and anesthetic; commonly called ジエチルエーテル in modern chemical contexts.
エチルエーテルは引火性が高いので、取り扱いに注意が必要です。
Ethyl ether is highly flammable, so careful handling is required.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
More precise IUPAC-style name for the same compound; often preferred in scientific writing.
Borrowed from English 'ethyl ether', a combination of 'ethyl' (from German 'Äthyl') and 'ether' (from Latin 'aethēr').