Diethyl ether
material · 1540 · Early modern era
The first general anaesthetic.
Principles and materials it uses
- Distillation — uses. Obtained by distilling alcohol with acid.
- Ethanol — is made of. Made from ethanol.
Where it is used
- Anaesthetic machine — is used in. Ether and nitrous oxide.
- General anaesthesia — is used in. Ether anaesthesia (Morton, 1846).