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e•ther•i•fy
(i ther′ə fī′, ē′thər-),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. [Chem.]
e•ther′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
- Chemistryto convert into an ether.
- ether + -ify 1855–60