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ether
[ ee-ther ]
noun
- Also called diethyl ether,. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- Chemistry. (formerly) one of a class of compounds in which two organic groups are attached directly to an oxygen atom, having the general formula ROR.
- the upper regions of space; the clear sky; the heavens.
- the medium supposed by the ancients to fill the upper regions of space.
- Physics. a hypothetical substance supposed to occupy all space, postulated to account for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation through space.
ether
/ ˈiːθə; iːˈθɛrɪk /
noun
- Also calleddiethyl etherethyl etherethoxyethane 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
- any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula ROR′ where R and R′ are alkyl groups, as in diethyl ether C 2 H 5 OC 2 H 5
- the etherthe hypothetical medium formerly believed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
- Greek myth the upper regions of the atmosphere; clear sky or heaven
- a rare word for air
ether
/ ŧ′ٳə /
- An organic compound in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by an oxygen atom, having the general structure ROR|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||, where R and R|||PRIMARY_STRESS||| are the two hydrocarbon groups. At room temperature, ethers are pleasant-smelling liquids resembling alcohols but less dense and less soluble in water. Ethers are part of many naturally occurring organic compounds, such as starches and sugars, and are widely used in industry and in making pharmaceuticals.
- A colorless, flammable liquid used as a solvent and formerly used as an anesthetic. Ether consists of two ethyl groups joined by an oxygen atom. Also called diethyl ether, ethyl ether. Chemical formula: C 4 H 10 O.
- A hypothetical medium formerly believed to permeate all space, and through which light and other electromagnetic radiation were thought to move. The existence of ether was disproved by the American physicists Albert Michelson and Edward Morley in 1887.
Derived Forms
- etheric, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٳ· [ih-, ther, -ik, ih-, theer, -], adjective
- ···ٳ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ether1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ether1
Example Sentences
Trump and his propagandists and other surrogates and messengers fill in his story with all kinds of facts and figures, many of which are not true, just pulled out of the ether.
He pushed back against the claims on X, stating that he sold all his cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, ether and solana, before he joined Trump’s administration.
That “Suits” role didn’t materialize from the ether.
He later posted that bitcoin and ether — two of the oldest and most prominent digital currencies — would join.
He was the oldest of four, including twins Mary and Mariane, and Rena, who died after being administered an ether overdose at the hospital before Robbins was 7.
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