How do you use Diethyl in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Diethyl meaning
Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
Using Diethyl
- The main meaning on this page is: Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
- In the example corpus, diethyl often appears in combinations such as: diethyl ether, of diethyl.
Context around Diethyl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Diethyl
- In this selection, "diethyl" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chloroform, form, symmetrical, ether, sulfate and malonate stand out and add context to how "diethyl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include diethyl ether is and aroma of diethyl ether to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "diethyl" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with diethyl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Diethyl ether is produced from ethanol by this method. (9 words)
Diethyl ether has a long history of use as a recreational drug. (12 words)
Diethyl ether is simply called "ether," but was once called sweet oil of vitriol. (14 words)
Explosive peroxide formation Ethers like diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran (THF) can form highly explosive organic peroxides upon exposure to oxygen and light, THF is normally more able to form such peroxides than diethyl ether. (34 words)
Base extraction is achieved by processing the raw material with alkaline solutions and extracting the alkaloid bases with organic solvents, such as 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, diethyl ether or benzene. (30 words)
In contrast, a few inhalants like amyl nitrate and diethyl ether have medical applications and are less harmful, though they are still dangerous when used recreationally. (26 words)
Example sentences (12)
Explosive peroxide formation Ethers like diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran (THF) can form highly explosive organic peroxides upon exposure to oxygen and light, THF is normally more able to form such peroxides than diethyl ether.
Although the acid itself does not distil, it imparts the additional aroma of diethyl ether to the resulting gin.
Base extraction is achieved by processing the raw material with alkaline solutions and extracting the alkaloid bases with organic solvents, such as 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, diethyl ether or benzene.
Both diethyl ether and carbon disulfide have exceptionally low autoignition temperatures which increase greatly the fire risk associated with these solvents.
Dehydration Strong acid desiccants cause the partial dehydration of ethanol to form diethyl ether and other byproducts.
Diethyl ether has a long history of use as a recreational drug.
Diethyl ether is produced from ethanol by this method.
Diethyl ether is simply called "ether," but was once called sweet oil of vitriol.
Diethyl sulfate and triethyl phosphate are prepared by treating ethanol with sulfur trioxide and phosphorus pentoxide respectively.
History Richard Willstätter synthesized proline by the reaction of sodium salt of diethyl malonate with 1,3-dibromopropane in 1900.
In contrast, a few inhalants like amyl nitrate and diethyl ether have medical applications and are less harmful, though they are still dangerous when used recreationally.
This was symmetrical Diethyl Diphenyl Urea, which served as a stabiliser that was superior to the petroleum jelly used in British practice.
Common combinations with diethyl
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- diethyl ether 10×
- of diethyl 2×