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* [[Ether (chemistry)]] Family of organic chemicals; in the past, diethyl ether was used as an [[anesthetic]]; still widely used in industrial chemistry
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* [[Ether (physics)]] Medium that can carry electromagnetic waves (obsolete)
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* [[Ethernet]] An early proprietary standard for [[local area network]]s developed by [[IEEE Project 802]]; the term has become generic for various connectors and communications techniques although the name of a standard would be more precise
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''See also [[Aether (disambiguation)]].''

Latest revision as of 03:37, 26 September 2013

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
  • Stub Ether (chemistry): A chemical compound in which two hydrocarbons are joined together by an intervening oxygen atom; denoted R-O-R. In the past, diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic; still widely used in industrial chemistry [e]
  • Developed Article Ether (physics): Medium that can carry electromagnetic waves (obsolete) [e]
  • Developing Article Ethernet: An early proprietary standard for local area networks developed by IEEE Project 802; the term has become generic for various connectors and communications techniques although the name of a standard would be more precise. [e]

See also Aether (disambiguation).