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ether5 entries found for ether.To select an entry, click on it. (Click 'Go' if nothing happens.) Main Entry: ether Pronunciation: Function: noun 1 : a medium that in the wave theory of light permeates all space and transmits transverse waves 2 a : a light volatile flammable liquid C4H10O used especially formerly chiefly as an anesthetic -- called also diethyl ether, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide b : any of various organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom attached to two carbon atoms
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