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ether/ˈi:θə/n. 1 Chem. 【化】a a colourless volatile organic liquid used as an anaesthetic or solvent (also called 亦称作 diethyl ether, ethoxyethane) Chem. formula 化学分子式 : C2H5OC2H5 乙醚 b any of a class of organic compounds with a similar structure to this, having an oxygen joined to two alkyl etc. groups 醚类 2 (also 亦作 aether) the clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds 天空，苍穹 3 (also 亦作 aether) hist. [史义]a a medium formerly assumed to permeate space and fill the interstices between particles of matter 以太(以前人们想像的弥漫于空间、充满于物质粒子间的一种媒介) b a medium through which electromagnetic waves were formerly thought to be transmitted (传播电磁波的)以太波(旧时人们认为电磁波是通过以太传播的) □ etheric /i:ˈθerik, ˈi:θ(ə)rik/ adj.[Middle English via Old French ether or Latin aether from Greek aithēr, from the root of aithō ‘burn, shine’] |