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aether

/ˈiː.θə/ /ˈi.θɚ/

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noun

Äther

The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.

Examples :

"The ancient Greeks believed the gods breathed aether, a pure substance filling the heavens above the clouds. "

Die alten Griechen glaubten, dass die Götter Äther atmeten, eine reine Substanz, die den Himmel über den Wolken erfüllte.

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noun

Äther

Often as aether and more fully as luminiferous aether: a substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space that allowed electromagnetic waves to pass through it and interact with matter, without exerting any resistance to matter or energy; its existence was disproved by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment and the theory of relativity propounded by Albert Einstein (1879–1955).

Examples :

"Scientists in the 1800s believed that light waves traveled through an invisible substance called aether, but experiments later proved that this aether does not exist. "

Wissenschaftler im 19. Jahrhundert glaubten, dass sich Lichtwellen durch eine unsichtbare Substanz namens Äther ausbreiten, aber Experimente bewiesen später, dass dieser Äther nicht existiert.

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noun

Äther

The atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet and other digital communications take place; cyberspace.

Examples :

"The news report traveled through the aether to reach radios and televisions across the country. "

Die Nachrichtensendung reiste durch den Äther, um Radios und Fernsehgeräte im ganzen Land zu erreichen.

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Atmosphäre, Aura

A particular quality created by or surrounding an object, person, or place; an atmosphere, an aura.

Examples :

"The old library had a palpable aether of quiet concentration, making it difficult to speak above a whisper. "

Die alte Bibliothek hatte eine spürbare Atmosphäre ruhiger Konzentration, so dass es schwierig war, lauter als ein Flüstern zu sprechen.

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Diethylether

Diethyl ether (C4H10O), an organic compound with a sweet odour used in the past as an anaesthetic.

Examples :

""Before safer options were available, doctors sometimes used aether as an anesthetic during surgery." "

Bevor sicherere Optionen verfügbar waren, verwendeten Ärzte manchmal Diethylether als Anästhetikum während Operationen.

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Ether

Any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.

Examples :

"The laboratory synthesized a new aether compound for use in the experiment. "

Das Labor synthetisierte eine neue Etherverbindung für den Einsatz in dem Experiment.

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