빛이나 전자기파를 전달하는 매질로 간주되었던 가상의 물질.
A hypothetical medium formerly believed to permeate all space and transmit light and electromagnetic waves.
예문:
"Early physicists proposed the aether as a necessary medium for the propagation of light."
"The concept of the luminiferous aether was eventually replaced by Einstein's theory of relativity."
구름 위의 맑은 대기 또는 그리스 신화에서 신들이 호흡하는 순수한 정기.
The clear upper atmosphere above the clouds, often personified in Greek mythology as the pure essence that gods breathe.
예문:
"In ancient cosmology, the aether was the fifth element that filled the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere."
"The poet described the stars as jewels set within the crystalline aether."
에테르의 고어체 표기로, 유기 화합물의 일종 또는 마취제로 쓰이는 디에틸 에테르.
An archaic spelling of ether, referring to a class of organic compounds or specifically diethyl ether used as an anesthetic.
예문:
"The alchemist carefully distilled the liquid aether in his dimly lit workshop."
"Before modern anesthetics, aether was a revolutionary discovery for pain-free operations."