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diethyl (iou) and babblative (iou)


diethyl (iou)



diethyl adjective. M19.
[from DI-2 + ETHYL.]
Chemistry. Having two ethyl groups in the molecule.
diethyl ether = ETHER noun1 4a.
diethylamide noun a compound in which the group N(C2H5)2 replaces a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group M20;
diethylstil'boestrol, diethylstil'bestrol noun = STILBOESTROL 2 M20.

babblative (iou)



babblative adjective. L16.
[from BABBLE verb + -ATIVE.]
Inclined to babble, loquacious.