aether

ae·ther

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-ther]
- /ˈi θər/
- /ˈiːθər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-ther]
- /ˈi θər/

Definitions of aether word

noun aether ether 3
noun aether Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic. 1
noun aether Chemistry. (formerly) one of a class of compounds in which two organic groups are attached directly to an oxygen atom, having the general formula ROR. 1
noun aether the upper regions of space; the clear sky; the heavens. 1
noun aether the medium supposed by the ancients to fill the upper regions of space. 1
noun aether Physics. a hypothetical substance supposed to occupy all space, postulated to account for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation through space. 1

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Origin of aether

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin aethēr the upper air, pure air, ether < Greek aithḗr, akin to aíthein to glow, burn, Old English ād funeral pyre, Latin aestus heat

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aether popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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