| ethers, cyclic | Compounds of the general formula r-o-r arranged in a ring or crown formation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| glyceryl ethers | Compounds in which one or more of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol are in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol; one or two of the hydroxyl groups of glycerol may be esterified. These compounds have been found in various animal tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| glycol ethers | Chemicals such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether; they are teratogens which induce testicular atrophy in animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl ethers | A group of compounds that contain the general formula r-och3. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phospholipid ethers | Phospholipids which have an alcohol moiety in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol. They are usually derivatives of phosphoglycerols or phosphatidates. The other two alcohol groups of the glycerol backbone are usually in ester linkage. These compounds are widely distributed in animal tissues. (12 Dec 1998) |