el éter
-the ether
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éter

USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2).
el éter(
eh
-
tehr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ether
El éter no se ve pero se puede oler.Ether cannot be seen but it can be smelled.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(atmosphere)
a. ether
Ya llegó la hora de dejar de emitir tantos residuos contaminantes al éter.The time has come to stop pumping so many pollutant waste products into the ether.
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