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Detailed Synonyms for aether in English

aether:

aether [the ~] noun, British

  1. the aether
    the ether; the air; the aether
    • ether [the ~] noun, American
    • air [the ~] noun
    • aether [the ~] noun, British
  2. the aether
    – a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic 1
    the ether; the diethyl ether; the vinyl ether; the ethoxyethane; the aether; the ethyl ether; the divinyl ether
    – a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic 1
  3. the aether
    – a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves 1
    the ether; the aether
    – a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves 1
    • ether [the ~] noun, American
    • aether [the ~] noun, British
  4. the aether
    – any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom 1
    the ether; the aether
    – any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom 1
    • ether [the ~] noun, American
    • aether [the ~] noun, British
  5. the aether
    – the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 1
    the quintessence; the ether; the aether
    – the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 1

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Related Definitions for "aether":

  1. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves1