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aether

/ˈiːθər/ noun · British & US
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What does aether mean?

noun

A hypothetical substance once believed to be a weightless, invisible, and intangible material that was thought to fill all space and make up the heavens; a hypothetical medium for the transmission of light and other electromagnetic waves. It is now considered to be a mythological concept.

Example

"The ancient Greeks believed in the existence of aether as a divine substance."

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