Diethyl ether of vitriol" ("oleum dulce vitrioli")—the name reflects the fact that it is obtained by distilling a mixture of ethanol and sulfuric acid (then known as oil of vitriol)—and noted some of its medicinal properties. At about the same time, Paracelsus discovered ether's analgesic properties in chickens. The name "ether" was given to the substance in 1729 by August Sigmund Frobenius. Diethyl ether Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula , sometimes abbreviated as (see Pseudoelement symbols). It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid. It is commonly used as a solvent
Oman Oil Marketing Company lubricants throughout the Sultanate. Oman Oil Marketing Company Oman Oil Marketing Company SAOG (Omanoil) was launched in October 2003, along with its new brand identity, when Oman Oil Company acquired shares of what was formally known as BP Oman in December 2003. Today, it is the only 100 percent Omani owned fuels marketing company, 49% of which is owned by Oman Oil Company. Other shareholders include Oman Cement Company, BankMuscat and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding Company. The Chairman of the Board of directors is Salim Abdullah Al Rawas and the Chief Executive Officer is Omar Ahmad Salim Qatan.