ether

Meanings

• noun

  The invisible medium that is believed to fill the entire universe and to be the carrier of electromagnetic waves and gravitational forces.

  - "The scientific theory of a luminiferous ether that filled the universe and carried light waves was disproven."
  - "Ether was once believed to be the medium through which sound waves propagated."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈiθɚ/
   
   
   
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4. /ˈiθɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ether
rether , ther

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Variants

List of all variants of ether that leads to same result
aether , aethers , ether , etheric , ethers , ether extract , ether extracts , diethyl ether , diethyl ethers , ethyl ether , ethyl ethers , into the ether , over the ether , over/through the ether , the ether , through the ether

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Etymology

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From Old English æther, from Proto-Germanic *aitr-, from PIE *aithr- 'bright, shining'.

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Trivia

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1. Ether was the first anesthetic used in surgery.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods lived in the ether.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aether theory: A scientific theory that posited the existence of a luminiferous medium, called the aether, to explain the propagation of electromagnetic waves.

2. Ether (chemistry): A volatile, highly flammable, colorless liquid used as an anesthetic and as a solvent in organic chemistry.

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Culture

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In ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, ether was considered to be the uppermost element of the universe, the realm of the gods.

How to Memorize "ether"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a vast, empty space filled with a shimmering, weightless substance. This is ether.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ether' with the concept of the 'universe' and the 'carrier of waves'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Ether' is the 'E' in 'Electromagnetic' and the 'T' in 'Transparent'.

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