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dietary fiber
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diethyl ether
diethyl toluamide
diethylcarbamazine
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diethyl ether
di·eth·yl eth·er [ dī èth'l th'r ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemistry 
Same as  ether (sense 1)

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