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* [[Ether (chemistry)]] Chemical compound; in the past used as narcotic
* [[Ether (chemistry)]] Family of organic chemicals; in the past, diethyl ether was used as an [[anesthetic]]; still widely used in industrial chemistry
* [[Ether (physics)]] Medium that can carry electromagnetic waves (obsolete)
* [[Ether (physics)]] Medium that can carry electromagnetic waves (obsolete)
* [[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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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
  • Ether (chemistry) Family of organic chemicals; in the past, diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic; still widely used in industrial chemistry
  • Ether (physics) Medium that can carry electromagnetic waves (obsolete)
  • 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