etherate

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noun

Any complex formed between a compound and an ether

OriginEnglish ether ← Latin aethēr ← Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr) →
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Meanings

nounetherate (plural etherates)

plural etherates

  1. chemistryAny complex formed between a compound and an ether

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  3. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  5. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  6. Latinaethēr
  7. Englishether
  8. Englishetherate

From ether + -ate.

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APA

etherate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etherate

MLA

“etherate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etherate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etherate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etherate.

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