diethyl ether

• Composé organique très volatil et inflammable, historiquement utilisé comme anesthésique général et aujourd'hui comme solvant en laboratoire et dans l'industrie.

A highly volatile, flammable organic compound used historically as a general anesthetic and currently as a solvent in laboratories and industrial processes.

1. Chemical compoundC1formal

   A highly volatile, flammable organic compound used as a solvent and historically as an anesthetic.

   éther diéthylique

   • Diethyl ether is commonly used in laboratories as a solvent for organic reactions.
   • The chemist handled diethyl ether with extreme caution due to its flammability.
   • Historically, diethyl ether was used as a general anesthetic during surgeries.