What is ether?
Ether:1:the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies; 2:any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom; 3:a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves; 4:a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic.
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Ether is a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic. Thanks for asking ChaCha, come back soon
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Ether a compound obtained from alcohol by the action of oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid). It was used as anesthesia in the past.
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Ether: The fifth element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.
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Ether is a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C4H10O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived MORE
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Ether is an organic functional group consisting of a disubstituted oxygen, is a gas that can be used as a means of anesthetic.
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Ether: a light volatile flammable liquid C4H10O used chiefly as a solvent and especially formerly as an anesthetic.
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Ether is a hypothetical substance supposed to occupy all space.
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