ether (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈiːθər/
Definition
A volatile, flammable liquid used as an anesthetic and solvent.
Examples
The smell of ether hung heavy in the old operating room.
Ether was one of the first effective general anesthetics.
He woke up groggily, the lingering effects of the ether slowly fading.
How to Use ether
- ether anesthesia (collocation)
- Anesthesia induced by ether. — "The patient was placed under ether anesthesia for the procedure."
- ether solvent (collocation)
- A solvent that is an ether. — "The organic compound was purified using an ether solvent."
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