eter
Pronunciation: /ˈɛ.tɛr/
“eter” is a Polish word. Its 5 meanings in English:
noun
- quintessence, aether (fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water, that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere)
- ether (atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet and other digital communications take place; cyberspace)
- ether (any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups)
- ether, diethyl ether (clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3; used as a solvent and, in the past, as a general anesthetic)
- air (substance constituting Earth's atmosphere, a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases)
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English ether, French éther, German Äther, ultimately from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr).
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