vinyl ether

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vinyl ether [′vīn·əl ′ē·thər]

(organic chemistry)

CH₂:CHOCH:CH₂A colorless, light-sensitive, flammable, explosive liquid; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, and chloroform, slightly soluble in water; boils at 39°C; used as an anesthetic and a comonomer in polyvinyl chloride polymers. Also known as divinyl ether; divinyl oxide.

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