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ethereous

adj — 2 senses

ethereous

adj

Etymology Latin aethereus, from Ancient Greek.

1

Obsolete Formed of ether; ethereal.

  • this ethereous mould whereon we stand1667, John Milton, “Book VI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Obsolete Of or resembling ether.

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