1. converted into or treated with ether; having undergone etherification
Usage: chemistry; technical

1. past tense and past participle of etherify; to convert (a substance) into an ether or to treat with ether
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The chemist etherified the alcohol to produce the desired compound.
• The etherified product was then purified through distillation.
• Once the molecules were etherified, they became more stable in solution.
• The laboratory etherified several organic compounds for the synthesis experiment.
• Etherified fats are commonly used in pharmaceutical formulations.