pertaining to the ether

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• ether —   n. the sky; space; Chemistry, distillation product of alcohol used as solvent, anaesthetic, etc.; Physics, medium supposed to fill space and transmit light, radio, etc., waves.    ♦ ethereal, a. pertaining to ether; unearthly; delicate.    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Sulphuric ether — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pyroacetic ether — Pyroacetic Pyr o*a*ce tic, a. [Pyro + acetic: cf. F. pyroac[ e]tique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone) obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now called also {pyroacetic ether}, and formerly was called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chloric ether — Chloric Chlo ric, a. [From {Chlorine}.] Pertaining to, or obtained from, chlorine; said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of five, or the next to its highest; as, chloric acid, {HClO3}. [1913 Webster] {Chloric… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… …   Wikipedia

• etheric — adjective Of or pertaining to the ether (all pervading medium) …   Wiktionary

• History of electromagnetism — The history of electromagnetism, that is the human understanding and recorded use of electromagnetic forces, dates back over two thousand years ago, see Timeline of electromagnetism. The ancients must have been acquainted with the effects of… …   Wikipedia

• Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …   Universalium

• Limited geography model — A limited geography model for the Book of Mormon is one of several theories by Latter Day Saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire Western… …   Wikipedia

• Ethereal — E*the re*al, a. 1. Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions. [1913 Webster] Go, heavenly guest, ethereal messenger. Milton …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ethereal oil — Ethereal E*the re*al, a. 1. Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions. [1913 Webster] Go, heavenly guest, ethereal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English