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ethers
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
\i-ˈther-ik, -ˈthir-\
adjective
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