etherify

/ɪˈθɛrɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To convert into an ether; to make something light, volatile, or ethereal.
    • The chemist learned how to etherify alcohols in the lab.
    • The process will etherify the liquid, making it evaporate quickly.
    • Heat can etherify certain compounds, turning them into gases.
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