ether


Definition: Meaning of, ether in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːθə /

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  1. [uncountable] a clear liquid used in the past as an ANAESTHETIC to make people sleep before an operation
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  2. the ether the space through which radio waves or computer signals travel
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  3. the ether British English literary the upper part of the sky
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ether used in phrases

  • diethyl ether (noun)
    1. a colourless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic
  • divinyl ether (noun)
    1. a colourless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic
  • ethyl ether (noun)
    1. a colourless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic
  • vinyl ether (noun)
    1. a colourless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anaesthetic
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