ether

noun

1.
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
Derived from:
ethereal
2.
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
Derived from:
ethereal
3.
a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
4.
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic