ether

BrE /ˈiːθə/ AmE /ˈiːθər/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL [singular] C1

a colourless liquid that is used as a solvent and in medicine

etere, líquido químico

Collocations ether as a solvent

  • Ether is used in some medical procedures.

    El etere se utiliza en algunos procedimientos médicos.

2 GAS [singular] C1

a gas that was formerly used as an anaesthetic

gas anestésico, éter (anestésico)

Collocations ether as an anaesthetic

  • Ether was once used to put patients to sleep during operations.

    El éter se utilizaba en el pasado para poner a los pacientes dormidos durante las operaciones.

3 MYTHOLOGY [singular] C2

in Greek mythology, the upper air or sky that surrounds the earth and is the home of the gods

aire superior (mitológico), éter (mitología)

Collocations ether in Greek mythology

  • In ancient Greek myths, the gods lived in the ether.

    En las antiguas mitologías griegas, los dioses vivían en el éter.

4 PHYSICS [singular] C2

a medium formerly thought to exist in space and transmit light waves

medio (físico), éter (teoría)

Collocations ether theory

  • The ether was once thought to be a medium for light waves.

    El éter se pensaba que era un medio para las ondas de luz.