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Paracelsus himself synthesized diethyl ether, a sweet-smelling, highly flammable hallucinogenic anaesthetic that could induce euphoria.
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Frederick Kaufman,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Apr. 2024
While scientists still aren’t clear on how general anesthetics like diethyl ether work, there are a couple of leading hypotheses.
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
12 Dec. 2017
Gee envisions how a dragon might biologically synthesize diethyl ether.
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Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
11 Dec. 2013
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Frederick Kaufman,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Apr. 2024
While scientists still aren’t clear on how general anesthetics like diethyl ether work, there are a couple of leading hypotheses.
—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
12 Dec. 2017
Gee envisions how a dragon might biologically synthesize diethyl ether.
—
Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
11 Dec. 2013
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“Diethyl ether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diethyl%20ether. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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diethyl ether
noun
di·eth·yl ether
(ˌ)dī-ˌeth-əl- 
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