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The act or process of making ether; specifically, the process by which a large quantity of alcohol is transformed into ether by the agency of a small amount of sulphuric, or ethyl sulphuric, acid.

Having the form of ether.

hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether; -- formerly called also concrete oil of wine.

The administration of ether to produce insensibility.

To convert into ether.

An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.

The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.

Same as Exanthema.

An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended with fever. Dunglison.

Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema; efflorescent; as, an exanthematous eruption.

An eruption of the skin; cutaneous efflorescence.

The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costæ of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.

The outer coat of the anther.

Characterized by, or formed with, evolution of heat; as, an exothermic reaction; -- opposed to endothermic.

sed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. Is. vii. 4. -- Faint"*heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"*heart`ed*ness, n.

Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. Pope.

Having faith or a faith; honest; sincere. [Obs.] "Make thy words faithed." Shak.

Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. Before our farther way the fates allow. Dryden. Let me add a farther Truth. Dryden. Some farther change awaits us. MIlton.

See Furtherence.

See Furthermore.