See also: Èter

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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èter m (plural èters)

  1. ether (the substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds)
  2. (organic chemistry) ether (any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups)
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