ether

n. 醚、蒼天、以太

學術名詞

• 乙醚：化學工程、化學術語、畜牧學、紡織科技、測量學、電機工程
• 醚：化學工程、高分子材料、礦冶工程、化學、食品科技、氣象學
• 以太：物理學、力學、電機工程、高中物理學、氣象學、電力工程
• 乙太：電子工程、機械工程
• ETHER語言：資訊

英文釋義

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 flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic