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etherism

US/ˈiθəɹɪzm/

etherism noun: the state of intoxication caused by ether.

Noun

etherism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The state of intoxication caused by ether.

Origin of etherism

From ether + -ism.

Questions about etherism

What does etherism mean?
Etherism means the state of intoxication caused by ether.
What part of speech is etherism?
Etherism is a noun.
How do you pronounce etherism?
Etherism is pronounced /ˈiθəɹɪzm/ (US).

Words near etherism in the dictionary

  1. etheriser
  2. etherisers
  3. etherises
  4. etherish
  5. etherising
  6. etherism
  7. etherist
  8. etherists
  9. etherization
  10. etherizations
  11. etherize

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