transetherification

noun

The reaction of an ether with an alcohol (typically a polyhydroxy one) in order to produce a different ether (typically a polymeric one)

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Meanings

nountransetherification (countable and uncountable, plural transetherifications)

plural transetherifications

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe reaction of an ether with an alcohol (typically a polyhydroxy one) in order to produce a different ether (typically a polymeric one)

Origin

From trans- + ether + -ification.

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APA

transetherification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transetherification

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“transetherification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transetherification. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transetherification,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transetherification.

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