Engelsk substantiv: ether | |||
1. | ether (om masse eller substans) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | quintessence | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | element | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | archaicism, archaism | ||
2. | ether (om masse eller substans) any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | organic compound | ||
3. | ether (om kommunikasjon) a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | aether | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | medium | ||
4. | ether (om gjenstand) a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | diethyl ether, divinyl ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, vinyl ether | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | enflurane, Ethrane | ||