etherin

noun

ether·​in

variants or less commonly aetherin

ˈēthərə̇n

plural -s

1

archaic : ethylene believed to be a basic radical and a constituent of alcohol, ether, and various other compounds

2

archaic : a white crystalline hydrocarbon found in heavy oil of wine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ether, aether + -in

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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