Definition
diethers
noun
- plural of diether; organic compounds containing two ether functional groups (–O–) in their molecular structure
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Diethers are commonly used as solvents in organic chemistry laboratories.
- The chemist synthesized several diethers to test their solubility properties.
- Crown ethers are a well-known class of diethers with cyclic structures.
- Diethers can form stable complexes with metal ions due to their oxygen atoms.