Aether Article Index for
Aether
Articles about
Aether
 

Information About

Aether




The term ''aether'' (or '''''æther''''') may refer to:

;Myth and fiction
  • Aether (mythology) the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology

  • Aether (fictional Planet) , the setting for Retro Studios' ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' game for the Nintendo GameCube.


;Science and philosophy
  • The Aether Of Classical Elements is a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance).

  • --- Any number of Aether Theories in alchemy, natural philosophy, and modern physics which suppose a "fifth element".

  • --- Luminiferous Aether , in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates


;Other
  • Ether , a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:

  • Diethyl Ether , which has the common name "ether"



SEE ALSO