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ether

(iːθəʳ)

1. uncountable noun

Ether is a colourless liquid that burns easily. It is used in industry and in medicine as an anaesthetic.

...a sweetish smell of ether and iodine.

2. singular noun [the NOUN]

The air is sometimes referred to as the ether, usually when talking about sounds being communicated or broadcast through it.

[literary]

...vocals floating through the ether.

ether in British English

(ˈiːθə)

noun

1. Also called: diethyl ether, ethyl ether, ethoxyethane

a colourless volatile highly flammable liquid with a characteristic sweetish odour, made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol: used as a solvent and anaesthetic. Formula: C2H5OC2H5

any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula ROR′ where R and R′ are alkyl groups, as in diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5

3. the ether

4. Greek mythology

the upper regions of the atmosphere; clear sky or heaven

5. a rare word for air

Also (for senses 3–5): aether

Derived forms

etheric (iːˈθɛrɪk)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin aether, from Greek aithēr, from aithein to burn

ether in American English

(ˈiθər)

noun

a substance hypothesized by the ancients as filling all space beyond the sphere of the moon, and making up the stars and planets

the upper regions of space; clear sky

3. Rare

the air

4. Chemistry

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

5. Physics

a hypothetical diffuse, invisible medium formerly thought to pervade space and transmit light, heat, etc.

Derived forms

etheric (ɪˈθɛrɪk; ɪˈθɪrɪk)

adjective

Word origin

ME < L aether < Gr aithēr < aithein, to kindle, burn < IE base *aidh- > L aestas, summer, OE ætan, to burn

Examples of 'ether' in a sentence
ether

The ground was turning to ether below him, the medallion buried far below him blazing in its bed.oat on the ether like fallen leaves on the surface of a woodland stream.Second glance, however, showed him that it was not fabric, but some kind of ether.

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单词	ether
释义	Trends of ether View usage for: ether (iːθəʳ) 1. uncountable noun Ether is a colourless liquid that burns easily. It is used in industry and in medicine as an anaesthetic. ...a sweetish smell of ether and iodine. 2. singular noun [the NOUN] The air is sometimes referred to as the ether, usually when talking about sounds being communicated or broadcast through it. [literary] ...vocals floating through the ether. ether in British English (ˈiːθə) noun 1. Also called: diethyl ether, ethyl ether, ethoxyethane a colourless volatile highly flammable liquid with a characteristic sweetish odour, made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol: used as a solvent and anaesthetic. Formula: C2H5OC2H5 2. any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula ROR′ where R and R′ are alkyl groups, as in diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5 3. the ether 4. Greek mythology the upper regions of the atmosphere; clear sky or heaven 5. a rare word for air Also (for senses 3–5): aether Derived forms etheric (iːˈθɛrɪk) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin aether, from Greek aithēr, from aithein to burn ether in American English (ˈiθər) noun 1. a substance hypothesized by the ancients as filling all space beyond the sphere of the moon, and making up the stars and planets 2. the upper regions of space; clear sky 3. Rare the air 4. Chemistry 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 5. Physics a hypothetical diffuse, invisible medium formerly thought to pervade space and transmit light, heat, etc. Derived forms etheric (ɪˈθɛrɪk; ɪˈθɪrɪk) adjective Word origin ME < L aether < Gr aithēr < aithein, to kindle, burn < IE base *aidh- > L aestas, summer, OE ætan, to burn Examples of 'ether' in a sentence ether The ground was turning to ether below him, the medallion buried far below him blazing in its bed. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) oat on the ether like fallen leaves on the surface of a woodland stream. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2001) Second glance, however, showed him that it was not fabric, but some kind of ether. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) All related terms of 'ether' the ether the hypothetical medium formerly believed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves crown ether a type of cyclic ether consisting of a ring of carbon and oxygen atoms , with two or more carbon atoms between each oxygen atom ethyl ether a colourless volatile highly flammable liquid with a characteristic sweetish odour , made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol : used as a solvent and anaesthetic . Formula: C 2 H 5 OC 2 H 5 thio-ether any of a class of organic compounds in which a sulphur atom is bound to two hydrocarbon groups diethyl ether ether dimethyl ether Dimethyl ether is a compound used as a propellant in aerosol canisters . petroleum ether a volatile mixture of the higher alkane hydrocarbons , obtained as a fraction of petroleum and used as a solvent
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