Index of English words, starting with "et"

(1) - Ethylate (n.) A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K.

(1) - Ethylene (n.) A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compound and combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids (Dutch liquid), -- hence called olefiant gas. Called also ethene, elayl, and formerly, bicarbureted hydrogen.

(1) - Etiolate (a.) Alt. of Etiolated
(2) - Etiolate (v. t.) To cause to grow pale by disease or absence of light.
(3) - Etiolate (v. t.) To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.
(4) - Etiolate (v. i.) To become pale through disease or absence of light.
(5) - Etiolate (v. i.) To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.