American Dictionary
Definition ether in American English
ether noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˈiθər/
1
a clear liquid that is used as a solvent (=a mixture that changes solid substances into liquids) or for making people unconscious
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2
the air or atmosphere, especially when you are talking about it as the substance that radio, telephone, or Internet communications pass through
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2.1
the upper part of the atmosphere, far above the clouds
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