Ether (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 2
The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 3
A colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.