glyme
English
Etymology
Blend of glycol + dimethyl ether.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlaɪ̯m/
- Rhymes: -aɪm
- Homophone: glime
Noun
glyme (countable and uncountable, plural glymes)
- (organic chemistry) dimethoxyethane or any other ether of a glycol
Derived terms
- monoglyme
- diglyme
- triglyme
- tetraglyme
- pentaglyme
- and so on