phenetole

noun

phen·​e·​tole ˈfe-nə-ˌtōl 

: the aromatic liquid ethyl ether C₈H₁₀O of phenol

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French phénétole, from phén- phen- + -ét- "the ethyl radical C₂H₅" (from éthyle ethyl) + -ole -ole

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phenetole

noun

phen·​e·​tole ˈfen-ə-ˌtōl 

: the aromatic liquid ethyl ether C₈H₁₀O of phenol