ether
noun
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- (organic chemistry) compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups
- substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space
- substance supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere
- (organic chemistry) diethyl ether
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ether
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ethereal
adjective
/iˈθɪə̯.ri.əl/
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/iˈθɪɚ.i.əl/
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/əˈθɪə̯.ri.əl/
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/ɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əl/
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/ɪˈθɪɚ.i.əl/
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- consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy
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etherisch
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- pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere
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etherisch,
hemels
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