"Ethereum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈθɪəɹiəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ethereum.wav
Etymology: Coined by Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin after browsing a list of fictional elements on Wikipedia; based on ether. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Vitalik Buterin|nat=Russian-Canadian|nobycat=1|occ=programmer}} Coined by Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Ethereum (uncountable)
  1. An open source, blockchain-based cryptocurrency network, that features smart contracts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency Translations (blockchain-based cryptocurrency): 以太坊 (yǐtàifáng) (Chinese Mandarin), イーサリアム (īsariamu) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Ethereum-en-noun-afaybd07 Disambiguation of Cryptocurrency: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'blockchain-based cryptocurrency': 73 27
  2. (proscribed) Ether, the cryptocurrency used in that network. Tags: proscribed, uncountable Synonyms: ETH
    Sense id: en-Ethereum-en-noun-YxyrZTxa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: smart contract, cryptocurrency, bitcoin
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