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Definition of ether - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chemistryDated UK colorless liquid used as an anestheticDated UK
- Ether was used in surgeries as an anesthetic.
2.
communicationDated atmosphere for broadcasting signals or digital communicationDated
- The radio waves traveled through the ether.
3.
organic chemistryTECH. class of organic compounds with an oxygen atom linking two groupsTECH.
- Diethyl ether is a common ether used in labs.
4.
physicsRare medium once thought to fill space for wave propagationRare
- Scientists once believed light traveled through ether.
Expressions with ether
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existing in a place that cannot be seen or touched
Her words seemed to hang in the ether.
macrocyclic compound with repeating -CH₂CH₂O- units
Crown ethers are used to complex metal ions.
clear colorless liquid used as a solvent or anesthetic
Diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic in old surgeries.
colorless gas that is the simplest ether from methanol
Dimethyl ether is used as a propellant in aerosol cans.
liquid made from ethanol, often used as a laboratory solvent
Ethyl ether is used as a solvent in chemistry labs.
organic compound used to boost gasoline octane
Methyl tert-butyl ether is added to gasoline to improve performance.
volatile petroleum fraction used as a solvent
Petroleum ether is used to dissolve oils.
using radio, television, or wireless signals to send something
The news was broadcast over the ether last night.
Origin of ether
Greek, aither (upper air) + -er (agent)
Terms with ether included in their meaning
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chemistry
cyclic ether with a three-membered ring
larger ring
compound with an ether linkage in a larger ring
medical anesthetic
halogenated ether used as a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic
medical
halogenated ether used as an inhalation anesthetic
abr: Sodium Sulfophenyl Ether
chemical used in cleaning or making detergents
chemistry
cyclic ether with a ring of carbon and oxygen atoms
chemistry
colorless gas that is the simplest ether from methanol
chemical
add ether to a substance
Examples of ether in a sentence
Ether's properties make it useful in various applications. Messages were sent through the ether to distant lands. The ether was filled with digital chatter. Anisole is a type of ether. Ethers are often used as solvents. Ether was a key concept in 19th-century physics.
Debates about ether shaped early scientific theories.
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- French:éther, milieu de transmission, ...
- German:Äther, Ether, ...
- Italian:etere, ambiente di comunicazione, ...
- Spanish:éter, ...
- Portuguese:éter, atmosfera, ...
- Chinese:乙醚, 以太, ...
- Japanese:エーテル, 空間, ...
- Arabic:إِيثر, أَثِير, ...
- Hebrew:אֵתֶר, הָאֲוִיר, ...
- Russian:эфир, пространство, ...
- Ukrainian:ефір, ...
- Hindi:ईथर, वायुमंडल, ...
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