the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
"The ancient astronomer gazed at the stars, convinced that they were composed of a celestial ether distinct from the earthly elements below."
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
"The chemist carefully distilled the ether to purify the sample containing the two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom."
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
"The old hospital still has jars of ether in its basement, even though doctors stopped using it long ago."
The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
"I just bought two more ether to cover my upcoming gas fees on the blockchain network."
The medium breathed by human beings; the air.
Alternative letter-case form of Ether
A unit of the Ethereum digital currency, ETH.
To viciously humiliate or insult.
"The coach decided to ether the rookie by making him run five miles in full uniform after just missing a single free throw."
The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
"In ancient mythology, Ether was revered as the luminous deity who dwelled in the highest reaches of the sky above all other gods."
The word ether comes from the Latin aethēr, which originally meant the highest and purest part of the atmosphere or the heavens. It entered English through Old French and Middle French to describe a shining fluid substance thought to fill the upper regions of space where planets orbit.