ethernoun
uk/ˈiː.θər/us/ˈiː.θɚ/ether noun (MEDICAL)
[ U ] a clear liquid used, especially in the past, as an anaesthetic to make people sleep before a medical operation
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- ammonium sulphate
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- saturated fat
- sodium chloride
- sulphur dioxide
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ether noun (SKY)
the ether [ S ]
the sky or the air, especially considered as being full of radio waves
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The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- biophilia
- cosmologist
- cosmology
- eolian
- evapotranspiration
- geocentric
- globe
- heaven
- landslide
- macrocosm
- mid-air
- riches
- slide
- terra firma
- terrestrial
- the cosmos
- the mesosphere
- the troposphere
- universe
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