diethyl ether

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diethyl ether

Summary

diethyl ether is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,677 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • diethyl ether's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • diethyl ether's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCOCC[4].
  • diethyl ether's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₁₀O[5].
  • diethyl ether is a type of biogenic acyclic ether[6].
  • diethyl ether is a type of symmetrical ether[7].
  • diethyl ether is a type of ethyl ethers[8].
  • diethyl ether is used for solvent[9].
  • diethyl ether's Commons category is recorded as Diethyl ether[10].
  • diethyl ether's found in taxon is recorded as Basella alba[11].
  • diethyl ether's found in taxon is recorded as Feijoa sellowiana[12].
  • diethyl ether's found in taxon is recorded as Acca sellowiana[13].
  • diethyl ether's found in taxon is recorded as Fragaria[14].
  • diethyl ether's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
  • diethyl ether's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • diethyl ether's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[17].
  • diethyl ether's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • diethyl ether's has effect is recorded as diethyl ether exposure[19].
  • diethyl ether's has characteristic is recorded as Class IA flammable liquid[20].
  • diethyl ether's different from is recorded as ethers[21].
  • diethyl ether's different from is recorded as ethyl ethers[22].
  • diethyl ether's different from is recorded as aether[23].
  • diethyl ether's different from is recorded as Eter[24].
  • diethyl ether's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0277[25].
  • diethyl ether's MCN code is recorded as 2909.44.11[26].
  • diethyl ether's MCN code is recorded as 2909.44.21[27].

Why It Matters

diethyl ether ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,677 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Volatile flavor components of malabar-nightshade (Basella rubra L.). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Volatile flavour constituents in the skin oil from Feijoa sellowiana. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Volatile flavour constituents in the skin oil from Feijoa sellowiana. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Composition of Secondary Metabolites in Various Parts of 'Seolhyang' Strawberry Plants. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect diethyl ether exposure
    Found in taxon Basella alba, Feijoa sellowiana, Acca sellowiana +1
    Electric dipole moment {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+1.15'}
    Different from ethers, ethyl ethers, aether +1
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555682305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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