ether
— Noun
– English
~ a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
ether
— Noun
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~ any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
ether
— Noun
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~ a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
ethereal
— Adjective
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~ of or containing or dissolved in ether; "ethereal solution"
ethereal
— Adjective
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~ of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"
ethereal
— Adjective
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~ characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
ethereal
— Adjective
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~ characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"
etherify
— Verb
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~ change into an ether; "etherify an alcohol"
etherise
— Verb
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~ anesthetize with ether
etherize
— Verb
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~ anesthetize with ether
ethernet cable
— Noun
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~ any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets
ethernet
— Noun
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~ a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
ethic
— Noun
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~ the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
ethic
— Noun
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~ a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
ethical
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"
ethical
— Adjective
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~ adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
ethical
— Adjective
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~ conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
ethical drug
— Noun
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~ a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"