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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 | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Plants whose name derives from the Greek for "dry" | ||||||
noun • any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors | ||||||||
| 41% | 8 | Extinct megafauna species whose name derives from the Greek for "breast tooth" | ||||||
noun • extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth | ||||||||
From Greek For Upper Air The Fifth Classical Element From Whose Name A Word For Airy Celestial Gossamer Heavenly Or Spiritual Derives Crossword Clue
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ETHER which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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ETHER
Updated: October 12, 2023
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