ETHERENE 



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ETHYL 



of ether, 15 parts; chloroform, 10 parts ; and menthol, 

 I part ; it is used as an anesthetic spray. E., Meth- 

 acrylic, C 4 H 5 2 C 2 H-, a very transparent, colorless 

 liquid with offensive odor. Syn., Ethylmethacrylate. 

 E., Methylacetoacetic. See Ethyl and Methyl 

 Acetoacetate. E., Methylated, E., Methylethylic, 

 E., Methylic-ethylic, absolute ethylic ether satu- 

 rated at o° C. with methylic ether. E., Methylethyl, 

 C 3 H g O, a mixed ether composed of one molecule of 

 ethyl and one of methyl combined with one atom of 

 oxygen. It is used as an anesthetic. Syn., £., Three- 

 carbon. E., Methylphenyl. See Anisol (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Mucic. See Ethyl Mucate. E., Mu- 

 riatic. See Ethyl Chlorid (Illus. Diet.). E. -neph- 

 ritis. See under Nephritis. E., Officinal Pure. 

 See £. fortior (Illus. Diet.). E., Oxy-, E., Oxy- 

 gen, an oxid of a hydrocarbon. E., Ozone, E., 

 Ozonic, E., Ozonized, a mixture of ether, hydrogen 

 peroxid, and alcohol. It is used in diabetes and 

 whooping-cough. Dose, 2-4 gm., 3 times daily. It 

 is used also as a local antiseptic in scarlet fever. E., 

 Para-allyl-phenyl-methylic. See Anethol (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Petroleum. See Petroleum Ether and 

 Benzinum (Illus. Diet.). E., Phenylamyl. See 

 Amyl Carbolate. E., Phosphorated, a preparation 

 obtained by macerating 2 or 3 parts of finely divided 

 phosphorus in 100 parts of ether. E. -pneumonia. 

 See under Pneumonia. E., Pyroacetic. See 

 Acetone (Illus. Diet.). E., Quinic, a body derived 

 from the distillation of calcium quinate with sulfuric 

 acid and alcohol ; it is recommended for inhalation in 

 intermittent fever. E., Rectified Commercial, that 

 purified by frequent distillation. E., Resorcinol- 

 dimethyl. See Dimethylresorcin. E., Spirit of, a 

 solution of ether in twice its volume of alcohol. E.- 

 strain. See Electric Strain. E., Stronger. See 

 £. fortior (Illus. Diet. ). E., Sulfurated, a mixture 

 of sulfur, 1 part; ether, I O parts. It is used in cholera, 

 in teaspoonful doses mixed with carbonated water. E., 

 Sulfuric. See Ether (2) (Illus. Diet.). E., Syrup 

 of, Syrupus aetheris, S. cum aethere, a syrup con- 

 taining $ f /o each of ether and alcohol. E., Terebin- 

 thinated, a combination of ether, 4 parts, and oil of 

 turpentine, I to 2 parts. It is used in treatment of 

 gall-stone. Dose, 10-20 drops. E., Three-carbon, 

 methyl ethyl ether. E., Vitriolic. See Ether (2) 

 (Illus. Diet.). E., Wiggers' Anesthetic. See 

 Ethyl Chlorid, Polychlorated. 



Etherene {eth'-ur-en). See Ethene (Illus. Diet.). 



Ethereous (e-the / -re-us). See Ethereal (Illus. Diet.). 



Etheride (e'-thur-id). A comprehensive term for any 

 combination of formyl with a haloid. 



Etherification {e-ther-if-ik-a f -shun) \jrther, ether; 

 facere, to make] . The formation of an ether from an 

 alcohol. 



Etherin, Etherine {e'-thur-in, -en). 1. C 16 H 12 (?). A 

 solid crystalline body isomeric with cetylene, melting 

 at no C, obtained from ethene by distillation ; it is 

 a constituent of light oil of wine. 2. A toxin ex- 

 tracted in ether, by Auclair, from tubercle bacilli. Syn., 

 Etherobacillifi . 



Etherion (e-the / -re-on). A gas found in the air by 

 Brush (Chas. F. ), 1898, with a heat conductivity one 

 hundred times that of oxygen. 



Etherioscope (e-tke / -re-o-skop) [tether, ether ; oxontlv, 

 to examine]. An apparatus for estimating the pro- 

 portions of ether or of acetic acid to water in a given 

 solution. 



Etherize (e'-thur-lz). To bring under the influence of 

 ether. 



Etherobacillin (e-thur-o-bas-iP-in). See Etherin (2). 



Etherochloroform {e-thur-o-klo'-ro-form). A mixture 



of ether and chloroform employed in long-continued 

 anesthesia. 



Etherol (e / -thur-ol ) . A constituent of light oil ot 

 wine formed from ethene by distillation ; it is an oily, 

 liquid product of alcohol by excessive action of sulfuric 

 acid. 



Etherone (c'-thur-on). A light, very volatile liquid 

 formed with heavy oil of wine in the dry distillation 

 of the sulfovinates. 



Etheryl (e'-thur-il). See Ethylene (Illus. Diet.). 



Ethidene. (See Illus. Diet.) E.-hydramin. See 

 Aldehyd ammonia. 



Ethin, Ethine {eth'-in, -en). See Acetylene (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ethinyl (eth'-in-il). C 2 H : CH . C =. A quinquiva- 

 lent radicle. 



Ethiomopemphigus (eth-e-o-mo-pe»/-fe-gus) [Wifioq, 

 accustomed ; irifiyii;, a pustule]. Continued or habitual 

 pemphigus. 



Ethionate (eth / -e-on-at). A salt of ethionic acid. 



Ethionic (eth-e-on'-ik) [ethylene ; tielov, sulfur]. Made 

 up of ethylene and a sulfur compound. E. Anhydrid, 

 C 2 H 4 2 S 2 4 , ethionic acid deprived of the elements of 

 water ; a colorless crystalline substance. 



Ethmocarditis (eth-mo-kar-di' '-tis) \rfifiog, a sieve ; 

 napd'ta, heart]. Inflammation of the connective tissue 

 of the heart. 



Ethmodermitis {eth-mo-durm-i'-tis) [r/d/j.6g, a sieve ; 

 dep/Lia, the skin]. Inflammation of the connective 

 tissue of the skin. 



Ethmoiditis. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Anterior, in- 

 flammation of the ventral part of the ethmoid. E., 

 Necrosing, a disease marked by inflammation of the 

 nasal tributaries of the ethmoid bone and its mucoperi- 

 osteal lining, with enlargement of the inferior turbi- 

 nated process and the occurrence of spicules of necrosed 

 bone in the body of the tumor. 



Ethmoidofrontal (eth-moid-o-frutit / -al). Relating to 

 the ethmoid and frontal bones. 



Ethmolacrimal (e/h-mo-lak'-re-mal). Relating to the 

 junction of the ethmoid and lacrimal bones. 



Ethmopalatine (eth-mo-paP-a-ten). Relating to the 

 ethmoid and palatal bones, area, or cartilage. 



Ethmophlogosis {eth-mo-jlo-go' -sis). See Ethmvphitis 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Ethmosphenoidal (eth-mo-s/en-oid / -al). Relating to 

 the ethmoid and sphenoid bones. 



Ethmoturbinals (elh-mo-tur'-bin-als). The ethmotur- 

 binal bones. 



Ethmovomerine {eth-mo-vo' -mur-ln). Relating to the 

 ethmoid bone and the vomer. 



Ethnography [eth-nog' '-ra-fe) [eflior, nation ; ypdfetv, 

 to write]. A description of the races of men. 



Ethology (elh-ol'-o-je) [ffloc, custom, usage]. The 

 study of the instinct, intelligence, habits, manners, 

 and behavior of animals. The science of the external 

 conditions of existence which pertain to organisms as 

 individuals and at the same time regulate their relations 

 to other organisms and to the inorganic environment. 

 [Weismann.] 



Ethoxid (e/h-oks'-id). R . O . C 2 H 5 . A compound of 

 ethvl, oxvgen, and a radicle or element ; an ethylate. 



Ethyl. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Deutyl. E.-acet- 

 anilid, C, H 13 NO, white crystals soluble in alcohol, 

 melting at 50 C, obtained from ethyl anilin and acetyl 

 chlorid by heating. It is analgesic and antipyretic. 

 Syn., Acetethylanilid. E. Acetate. Sec Ether, 

 Acetic (Illus. Diet.). E. Acetoacetate, C 6 U 10 O„ a 

 fragrant liquid derived from ethyl acetate by action of 

 sodium and acetic acid with heat. Sp. gr. 1. 030 at 

 1 5° C, boils at i8o°-i8i° C. It strikes a Bordeaux 

 red color with a solution of ferric chlorid, which distin- 



