The dehydration of ethanol to give ethene Ethanol is heated with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at a temperature of 170Â°C. The gases produced are passed through sodium hydroxide solution to remove the carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide produced from side reactions.
Iran is a multi-ethnic and multicultural country. The northwestern region, Azerbaijan, is largely populated by Iranian Azeris, who are a Turkic people closely related to the people of Azerbaijan republic and Turkey.
Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  Irani, Iranian, Persian(noun) a native or inhabitant of Iran. 2  Persian, Farsi(adj) the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms. 3  Iranian, Persian(adj) of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture.