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A chemical compound in which two [[hydrocarbon]]s are joined together by an intervening [[oxygen]] atom; denoted R-O-R. | A chemical compound in which two [[hydrocarbon]]s are joined together by an intervening [[oxygen]] atom; denoted R-O-R. In the past, diethyl ether was used as an [[anesthetic]]; still widely used in industrial chemistry |
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A chemical compound in which two hydrocarbons are joined together by an intervening oxygen atom; denoted R-O-R. In the past, diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic; still widely used in industrial chemistry