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ethereal
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[ɪˈθɪərɪəl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world
(e.g: her ethereal beauty)
- (of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent
(e.g: sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones)
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Origin
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early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios (from aithēr ‘ether’) + -al
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