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• Ether

  [ee-ther] /ˈi θər/ noun 1. 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 […]

• Ethephon

  [eth-uh-fon] /ˈɛθ əˌfɒn/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a solid compound, C 2 H 6 ClO 3 P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops.

• Ethereal

  [ih-theer-ee-uh l] /ɪˈθɪər i əl/ adjective 1. light, airy, or tenuous: an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination. 2. extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty. 3. heavenly or celestial: gone to his ethereal home. 4. of or relating to the upper regions of space. 5. Chemistry. pertaining to, containing, or resembling . /ɪˈθɪərɪəl/ adjective […]

• Ethereality

  [ih-theer-ee-uh l] /ɪˈθɪər i əl/ adjective 1. light, airy, or tenuous: an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination. 2. extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty. 3. heavenly or celestial: gone to his ethereal home. 4. of or relating to the upper regions of space. 5. Chemistry. pertaining to, containing, or resembling . /ɪˈθɪərɪəl/ adjective […]

• Etherealize

  [ih-theer-ee-uh-lahyz] /ɪˈθɪər i əˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), etherealized, etherealizing. 1. to make . /ɪˈθɪərɪəˌlaɪz/ verb (transitive) 1. to make or regard as being ethereal 2. to add ether to or make into ether or something resembling ether

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