noun the clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds
Ether is sometimes used poetically to describe a sense of lightness or transcendence.
Ether was historically used as an anesthetic during surgical procedures.
Ether is a class of organic compounds that contain an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.
Ether was once believed to be a medium that filled all of space and through which light propagated.
Some alternative medicine practices use the concept of ether as a metaphysical element representing the space or energy that connects all things.
In literature, 'ether' is often used as a metaphor for the intangible substance that connects all living beings or as a symbol of the spiritual realm.
In psychology, 'ether' may be used in discussions about altered states of consciousness or as a concept related to the unconscious mind.
In chemistry, 'ether' refers to a class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.
In physics, 'ether' was historically proposed as a medium through which light waves propagated, although this concept has been largely discredited.
In medicine, 'ether' was historically used as an anesthetic agent before the development of safer alternatives.