- anesthetic ether
- ether (def. 2); sometimes used more generally for any ether acting as an inhalational anesthetic.
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anesthetic ether
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ether — late 14c., upper regions of space, from O.Fr. ether and directly from L. aether the upper pure, bright air, from Gk. aither upper air; bright, purer air; the sky, from aithein to burn, shine, from PIE root *aidh to burn (see EDIFICE (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
ether — [ē′thər] n. [ME < L aether < Gr aithēr < aithein, to kindle, burn < IE base * aidh > L aestas, summer, OE ætan, to burn] 1. a substance hypothesized by the ancients as filling all space beyond the sphere of the moon, and making up… … English World dictionary
anesthetic — anesthetically, adv. /an euhs thet ik/, n. 1. a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether. adj. 2. pertaining to or causing physical insensibility: an anesthetic gas. 3. physically insensitive: Halothane is used to… … Universalium
ether — etheric /i ther ik, i thear /, adj. /ee theuhr/, n. 1. Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chem., Pharm. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C4H10O, having an aromatic odor and sweet,… … Universalium
ether — 1. Any organic compound in which two carbon atoms are independently linked to a common oxygen atom, thus containing the group –C–O–C–. SEE ALSO: epoxy. 2. Loosely used to refer to diethyl e. or an anesthetic e., although a large … Medical dictionary
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Ether — This article is about a general class of organic compounds. For the specific compound, see diethyl ether. For the computer network technology, see ethernet. For the antiquated physics concept, see Luminiferous aether. For other uses, see Aether… … Wikipedia
ether — Diethyl ether, ethyl ether. A highly flammable solvent which can form explosive peroxides when exposed to air. One of a class of organic compounds characterized by the structural feature of an oxygen linking two hydrocarbon groups (such as… … Forensic science glossary
ether — e•ther [[t]ˈi θər[/t]] n. 1) chem. pha a) Also called ethyl ether a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet burning taste, used as a solvent and formerly as an inhalant anesthetic. b) (formerly) … From formal English to slang
anesthetic — an•es•thet•ic [[t]ˌæn əsˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) pha a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether 2) pha med pertaining to or causing physical insensibility 3) med physically insensitive: an anesthetic state[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
