Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
ethylic [e-thil-ik] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the ethyl group.
Origin of ethylic First recorded in 1865–70; ethyl + -ic Examples from the Web for ethylic Historical Examples of ethylic
Ether is a volatile liquid prepared from ethylic alcohol by interaction with sulphuric acid.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
W. G. Aitchison Robertson
It burns with a blue colour, and is easily decomposed at 24°, splitting up into ethylic alcohol and hydric sulphide.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection
Alexander Wynter Blyth
A product of the oxidation of ethylic alcohol and of the destructive distillation of wood, applied locally as a counterirritant.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern