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ether Definition
(n)
a
colorless
volatile
highly
inflammable
liquid
formerly
used
as
an
inhalation
anesthetic
(n)
the
fifth
and
highest
element
after
air
and
earth
and
fire
and
water
;
was
believed
to
be
the
substance
composing
all
heavenly
bodies
(n)
any
of
a
class
of
organic
compounds
that
have
two
hydrocarbon
groups
linked
by
an
oxygen
atom
(n)
a
medium
that
was
once
supposed
to
fill
all
space
and
to
support
the
propagation
of
electromagnetic
waves
ether Synonyms
aether
diethyl ether
divinyl ether
ether
ethoxyethane
ethyl ether
quintessence
vinyl ether
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