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Preoperative Delivery Of Old Crossword Clue
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ETHER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ETHER
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ETHER" which means:
- noun
- • The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
- • Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
- • A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
- • A colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic verb
- • To viciously humiliate or insult.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She inhaled the sweet-smelling ether before going under surgery."
- • "The scientist studied the properties of ether in the lab."
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| New York Times17 Aug 2001 | Down 20 | |
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