Chemistry lab solvent (5)

I believe the answer is:

ether

(Other definitions for ether that I've seen before include "Anaesthetic; clear sky (poetic)" , "Colourless volatile highly inflammable liquid" , "Once widely-used anaesthetic" , "Volatile solvent" , "Anaesthetic liquid; clear sky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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