ETHEREOUS

Etymology

Adjective

ethereous (comparative more ethereous, superlative most ethereous)

(obsolete) Formed of ether; ethereal.

(obsolete, chemistry) Of or resembling ether.

Anagrams

• tree house, treehouse

Source: Wiktionary


E*the"re*ous, a. Etym: [L.aethereus, Gr. Ether.]

1. Formed of ether; ethereal. [Obs.] This ethereous mold whereon we stand. Milton.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, either. Ethereous oil. See Ethereal oil, under Ethereal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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