/ Dictionary / Index E ethyl sulfide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eth'yl sul'fide Pronunciation: (eth"ul-thī"ō-ē'thur), [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, CHS, having a garliclike odor: used chiefly as a solvent for certain salts and in organic synthesis. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ethyl oxide ethyl urethane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language