1. converts into an ether; combines with alcohol to form an ether compound
Usage: chemistry; third person singular present tense of etherify

Examples

• The chemist etherifies the alcohol using sulfuric acid as a catalyst.
• When ethanol etherifies under acidic conditions, diethyl ether forms.
• The reaction etherifies the hydroxyl groups in the organic molecule.
• Laboratory procedures often etherify alcohols to create useful solvents.