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ether
  1. (organic chemistry) A compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.
  2. (organic chemistry) Diethyl ether (C4H10O), a compound used as an early anaesthetic.
  3. (ancient philosophy and alchemy, uncountable) A classical physical element, considered as prevalent in the heavens and inaccessible to humans. In some versions of alchemy, this was the fifth element in addition to air, earth, fire and water.
  4. (physics) A substance (aether) once thought to fill all space that allowed electromagnetic waves to pass through it and interact with matter, without exerting any resistance to matter or energy (disproved by Einstein in his Theory of Relativity).
  5. (literary) The sky or heavens; the upper air.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Its lofty mountain peaks basking in the clear blue ether beckoned to us inspiringly and raised our expectations of success.”
etherist
  1. (medicine) A medical professional who uses ether as an anaesthetic.
  2. (medicine) One who uses ether as a recreational drug.
etherin
  1. (organic chemistry) A white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.
  2. Synonyms:
etherification
  1. (organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid.
etherol
  1. (organic chemistry) An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.
etherealism
  1. The condition of being ethereal; ethereality
  2. Examples:
    1. “That human consciousness is a function of the physical brain and not some comfortably vague etherealism is hopeful to Pinker.”
      “But McGuinn's distinctive etherealism still comes through, which should leave both Americana aficionados and Byrds nostalgists more than pleased.”
etherism
  1. (medicine) The state of intoxication caused by ether.
etherate
  1. (organic chemistry) Any complex formed between a compound and an ether
etherization
  1. (surgery) anaesthetization using ether
  2. Examples:
    1. “Following etherization, flies were placed into vials, and allowed 1 day for recovery from etherization.”
      “From then on, there was no further opposition in the hospital to performance of operations on patients under etherization.”
      “Following etherization, flies were aliquoted into groups of 20, placed into vials, and allowed 1 day for recovery from etherization.”
etherealisation
  1. Alternative spelling of etherealization
etherizer
  1. One who etherizes a patient.
  2. Examples:
    1. “When you are ready to etherize the flies, remove the stopper from the mouth of the etherizer.”
etherealization
  1. The act or process of etherealizing.
etherealness
  1. The state or quality of being ethereal.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Jenkinson's opening movement stressed the majesty rather than the feathery etherealness, but throughout the work musicality flowed through and through.”
      “She has a woman's hands, a woman's comportment, a woman's slender etherealness.”
      “There's an attempt at blurry, glowy etherealness.”
ethereality
  1. The quality of being ethereal.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The bird symbol involved the conception of ethereality or spirituality.”
      “Here, four short movements are imbued with grace and ethereality and the end result is a truly pleasant listening experience.”
      “Softness is built into the heart of fabrics, and suppleness grows protective. A warm vaporousness and ethereality trace out poetic conquests.”
etherealisations
  1. plural of etherealisation
etherealizations
  1. plural of etherealization
etherifications
  1. plural of etherification
etherizations
  1. plural of etherization
etherealnesses
etherealities
etherizers
  1. plural of etherizer
etherates
  1. plural of etherate
etherists
  1. plural of etherist
ethers
  1. plural of ether
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Ardrox, a mixture of alkyl aryl polyglycol ethers, alkylalcohol ethoxylate propoxylate, and petroleum distillates, provides a yellow color.”
      “All sorts of fascinating information is bubbling up from the depths and flooding in from the ethers this week.”
      “The chemicals included aliphatic hydrocarbons, glycol ethers, isopropanol, limonene, naphtha, oils, and varnishes.”
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