ethoxyethane
- n a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
ethrane
- n a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
ethril
- n an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
ethyl
- n the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
ethyl acetate
- n a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
ethyl alcohol
- n the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
- n nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
ethyl aminobenzoate
- n a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic