Ether Definition
ēthər
noun
Any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by an oxygen atom.
American Heritage Medicine
A substance hypothesized by the ancients as filling all space beyond the sphere of the moon, and making up the stars and planets.
Webster's New World
The upper regions of space; clear sky.
Webster's New World
The air.
Webster's New World
Any of a series of organic compounds having an oxygen atom linking two carbon atoms from two hydrocarbon radicals, generally ROR1; esp., ethyl ether, a volatile, colorless, highly flammable liquid, H5C2OC2H5, prepared by the reaction of sulfuric acid and ethyl alcohol and used as an anesthetic and a solvent for resins and fats.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
(Roman mythology) The god/personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
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Other Word Forms of Ether
Noun
Singular:
ether
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ethersOrigin of Ether
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From Old French ether, from Latin aether (“the upper pure, bright air”), from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithēr, “upper air”), from αἴθω (aithō, “I burn, shine”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English upper air from Latin aethēr from Greek aithēr
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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