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ethylamine
ethylate
ethylene
ethylene glycol
ethylene oxide
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ethynyl
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etiolated
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et·ic [ éttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
using an outside observer's categorization: making use of preestablished categories for organizing and interpreting anthropological data, rather than categories recognized within the culture being studied.
See also  emic (sense 2)


[Mid-20th century. <phonetic]
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