ether
BrE /ˈiːθə/ AmE /ˈiːθər/
noun en → es
a colourless liquid that is used as a solvent and in medicine
etere, líquido químico
Collocations ether as a solvent
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Ether is used in some medical procedures.
El etere se utiliza en algunos procedimientos médicos.
a gas that was formerly used as an anaesthetic
gas anestésico, éter (anestésico)
Collocations ether as an anaesthetic
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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.
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
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In ancient Greek myths, the gods lived in the ether.
En las antiguas mitologías griegas, los dioses vivían en el éter.
a medium formerly thought to exist in space and transmit light waves
medio (físico), éter (teoría)
Collocations ether theory
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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.