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aether

/ˈiː.θə/ /ˈi.θɚ/

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noun

Éter

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. "

Los antiguos griegos creían que los dioses respiraban éter, una sustancia pura que llenaba los cielos por encima de las nubes.

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noun

Éter

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. "

Los científicos del siglo XIX creían que las ondas de luz viajaban a través de una sustancia invisible llamada éter, pero experimentos posteriores demostraron que este éter no existe.

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noun

Éter

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. "

El informe de noticias viajó a través del éter para llegar a las radios y televisiones de todo el país.

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noun

Atmósfera, 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. "

La antigua biblioteca tenía una atmósfera palpable de concentración silenciosa, lo que dificultaba hablar en voz alta.

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noun

Éter etílico

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." "

Antes de que hubiera opciones más seguras disponibles, los médicos a veces usaban éter etílico como anestésico durante la cirugía.

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noun

Éter

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. "

El laboratorio sintetizó un nuevo compuesto de éter para usar en el experimento.

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