verb
- to convert into an ether or to treat with ether; to subject to the action of ether
Usage: chemistry; formal
Examples
- The chemist will etherify the alcohol to produce the desired compound.
- In the laboratory, they etherified the organic molecules using standard procedures.
- The process of etherifying the reactant requires careful temperature control.
- Historical anesthesiologists would etherify patients before surgery.
- To etherify the substance, add the reagent slowly while stirring.