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.

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Atmospheric

1. a. Alt. of Atmospherical

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Atlantides

1. n. pl. The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the daughters of Atlas.

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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.

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Atlases

1. pl. of Atlas

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Atmospherically

1. adv. In relation to the atmosphere.

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Atlas

1. n. A rich kind of satin manufactured in India.
2. n. One who sustains a great burden.
3. n. The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name.
4. n. A collection of maps in a volume
5. n. A volume of plates illustrating any subject.
6. n. A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas.
7. n. A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; — called also atlas folio.
8. n. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.

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Atmospherology

1. n. The science or a treatise on the atmosphere.

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Atmidometer

1. n. An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.

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Atokous

1. a. Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.

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