Diethyl ether
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Diethyl ether, or simply ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula 2O, belonging to the ether class. It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling, and extremely flammable liquid. I
The first use of ether in dental surgery, by Ernest Board.
Panel from Ether Monument in Boston commemorating Morton's demonstration of ether's anesthetic use.
An illustration depicting ether's effects, 1840s–1870s
Ether addiction
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Addiction to ether consumption, or etheromania, is the addiction to the inhalation or drinking of diethyl ether, commonly called "ether". Studies, including that of an ether addict in 2003, have shown
Diethyl ether
…poured over milk, sugar water, or orange juice in a shot glass. As a drug, it has been known to cause psychological dependence, sometimes referred to as etheromania. Ether intoxication is referenced in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, where in one of the book's most famous quotes, protagonist…
Bottle of diethyl ether from Slovakia