Atmolysis: Definition and part of speech

Atmolysis

  1. n. The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Atmometer: Definition and part of speech

Atmometer

  1. n. An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Atmosphere: Definition and part of speech

Atmosphere

  1. n. The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere.
  2. n. The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; — applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.
  3. n. Any gaseous envelope or medium.
  4. n. A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.
  5. n. The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq. inch.
  6. n. Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition.
  7. The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Atmospherical: Definition and part of speech

Atmospherical

  1. a. Dependent on the atmosphere.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth.
  3. a. Existing in the atmosphere.
  4. a. Caused, or operated on, by the atmosphere; as, an atmospheric effect; an atmospheric engine.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.