aethon

American  

[ee-thon] / ˈi θɒn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. triethyl orthoformate.

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Etymology

Origin of aethon

< Latin < Greek aíthōn burning

Example Sentences

Other companies, such as privately held Aethon Energy Management and a U.S. unit of Japan’s Mitsui, have also been making a foray in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gordon Huddleston, president of privately held Aethon Energy Management, one of the largest drillers in the Haynesville, told analysts earlier this year that new pipelines were needed to bring supplies from elsewhere in the country and ease the pressure on the Haynesville.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city’s legendary library was destroyed, but here a girl named Anna, a seamstress trained in filching its treasures, manages to hold on to a leatherbound manuscript containing stories by Antonius Diogenes involving a shepherd named Aethon and his search for unknown lands.

From Los Angeles Times

In that story, Aethon morphs into different animals as he journeys around the world, counterpoising the theme of constancy in Doerr’s book — in all books — with the idea that the only inevitability is change.

From Los Angeles Times

It tells the story of Aethon, whose mishaps and transformations echo the ups and downs of the other characters.

From New York Times