ethyl acetate
— Noun
– English
~ a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
ethylene
— Noun
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~ a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
— Noun
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~ a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
ethyne
— Noun
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~ a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
etiolate
— Verb
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~ make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"
etiolate
— Verb
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~ make weak by stunting the growth or development of
etiolate
— Verb
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~ bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
etiolate
— Adjective
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~ (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"
etiolated
— Adjective
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~ (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"
etiolation
— Noun
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~ (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"