Ethionic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ethionic \Eth`i*on"ic\, a. [Ethyl + thionic.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid so
     called.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Ethionic acid} (Chem.), a liquid derivative of


        ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids, obtained by
        the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute alcohol. Ethiop