dimethyl ether

Summary

dimethyl ether is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• dimethyl ether's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• dimethyl ether's canonical SMILES is recorded as COC^[4].
• dimethyl ether's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₆O^[5].
• dimethyl ether is a type of methyl ether^[6].
• dimethyl ether is a type of symmetrical ether^[7].
• dimethyl ether is part of dimethyl ether metabolic process^[8].
• dimethyl ether's Commons category is recorded as Dimethyl ether^[9].
• dimethyl ether comprises oxygen^[10].
• dimethyl ether comprises carbon^[11].
• dimethyl ether's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• dimethyl ether's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+46.042'}^[13].
• dimethyl ether's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-141.5'}^[14].
• dimethyl ether's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-24.8'}^[15].
• dimethyl ether's electric dipole moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+1.30'}^[16].
• dimethyl ether's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.03'}^[17].
• dimethyl ether's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response^[18].

Why It Matters

dimethyl ether ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]