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ether

4 entries found.

  1. ether
  2. diethyl ether
  3. ether extract
  4. ethyl ether

Main Entry:
ether Listen to the pronunciation of ether
Pronunciation:
\ˈē-thər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin aether, from Greek aithēr, from aithein to ignite, blaze; akin to Old English ād pyre — more at edify
Date:
14th century
1 a: the rarefied element formerly believed to fill the upper regions of space b: the upper regions of space : heavens2 aalso ae·ther : a medium that in the wave theory of light permeates all space and transmits transverse waves b: airwaves3 a: a light volatile flammable liquid C4H10O used chiefly as a solvent and especially formerly as an anesthetic b: any of a class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom attached to two carbon atoms
— ethe·ric Listen to the pronunciation of etheric \i-ˈther-ik, -ˈthir-\ adjective
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