glyme

G2L1Y4M3E1
/ˈɡlaɪ̯m/

noun

dimethoxyethane or any other ether of a glycol

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Meanings

glyme1

nounglyme (countable and uncountable, plural glymes)

plural glymes

  1. countableuncountablechemistrydimethoxyethane or any other ether of a glycol

Glyme2

proper noun
  1. A river in Oxfordshire, England, which flows into the River Evenlode.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dimethoxyethane

Origin

Blend of glycol + dimethyl ether.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glyme

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Sounds the same

glime
Cite this entry
APA

glyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyme

MLA

“glyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glyme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyme.

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