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| NOUN | 1 | ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether | A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic |
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| 2 | ether, quintessence | The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water | |
| 3 | ether | Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom | |
| 4 | ether, aether | A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves |
| Sounds | iy'ther |
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| Rhymes | Arthur, author, coauthor, and 4 more rhymes in ther... |
| Meaning | A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic. |
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| Synonyms | ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether |
| Broader | inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic |
| Narrower | enflurane, Ethrane |
| Adjectives | ethereal |
| Verbs | etherify; etherize |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | quintessence |
| Usage | archaism, archaicism |
| Broader | element |
| Adjectives | ethereal; ethereal |
| Meaning | Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom. |
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| Broader | organic compound |
| Adjectives | ethereal |
| Meaning | A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves. |
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| Synonyms | aether |
| Broader | medium |
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