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Rhymes with Diethyl Ether

2. ether

noun. ['ˈiːθɝ'] a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves.

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  • aether (Latin)
  • αἰθήρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. ether

noun. ['ˈiːθɝ'] any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom.

Etymology

  • aether (Latin)
  • αἰθήρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))