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etherified — v. change into an ether (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
Hydroxypropyl cellulose — (HPC) (cellulose, 2 hydroxypropyl ether) is a derivative of cellulose with both water solubility and organic solubility.ChemistryHydroxypropyl cellulose is an ether of cellulose where some of the hydroxyl groups of the cellulose have been… … Wikipedia
etherify — etherification, n. /i ther euh fuy , ee theuhr /, v.t., etherified, etherifying. Chem. to convert into an ether. [1855 60; ETHER + IFY] * * * … Universalium
hetastarch — A carbohydrate starch derivative used as a cryoprotective agent for erythrocytes. Also used as an extender of blood plasma volume. * * * het·a·starch (hetґə stahrch) a starch containing not more than 90 per cent of amylopectin, and that has… … Medical dictionary
pentastarch — pen·ta·starch (penґtə stahrch″) an artificial colloid derived from a waxy starch composed of more than 90 per cent amylopectin that has been etherified so that an average of 4 to 5 of the OH groups in every 10 D glucopyranose units of… … Medical dictionary
etherify — /ˈiθərəfaɪ/ (say eethuhruhfuy), /iˈθɛrəfaɪ/ (say ee theruhfuy) verb (t) (etherified, etherifying) Chemistry to convert into an ether. –etherification /iˌθɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say ee.theruhfuh kayshuhn), noun …
etherify — [ē ther′ə fī΄, ither′ə fī΄; ē′thərfī΄] vt. etherified, etherifying to change (an alcohol) into ether etherification n … English World dictionary
