Ether

See also: ether, éther, and eþer

English

Etymology

From Old French ether, from Latin aether (the upper pure, bright air), from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, upper air), from αἴθω (aíthō, I burn, shine).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: E‧ther

Proper noun

Ether

  1. (Roman mythology) The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
  2. (Mormonism) The ancient American prophet of Mormon theology who wrote the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛː.tɐ]
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Noun

Ether n (genitive Ethers, plural Ether)

  1. (organic chemistry) ether

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