ATMOMETER
ATMOM'ETER, noun [Gr. vapor, and to measure.]An instrument to measure the quantity of exhalation from a humid surface in a given time; an evaporometer.
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ATMOSPHERE
AT'MOSPHERE, noun [Gr. vapor, and a sphere.The whole mass of fluid, consisting of air, aqueous and other vapors, surrounding the earth.
ATMOSPHERIC
ATMOSPHER'IC,ATMOSPHER'ICAL, adjective1. Pertaining to the atmosphere; as atmospheric air or vapors.2. Dependent on the atmosphere.I am an atmospheric creature.
ATMOSPHERICAL
ATMOSPHER'ICAL, a.1. Pertaining to the atmosphere; as atmospheric air or vapors.2. Dependent on the atmosphere.I am an atmospheric creature.
ATOM
AT'OM, noun [Gr.; Latin atomus; from not, and to cut.]1. A particle of matter so minute as to admit of no division. Atoms are conceived to be the first principles or component p...
ATOM-LIKE
AT'OM-LIKE, adjective Resembling atoms.
ATOMIC
ATOM'IC,ATOM'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to atoms; consisting of atoms; extremely minute.The atomical philosophy, said to be broached by Moschus, before the Trojan war, and culti...
ATOMISM
AT'OMISM, noun The doctrine of atoms.
ATOMIST
AT'OMIST, noun One who holds to the atomical philosophy.
ATOMY
AT'OMY, noun A word used by Shakespeare for atom; also an abbreviation of anatomy.
ATONE
ATO'NE, adverb [at and one.] At one; together.ATO'NE, verb intransitive [Supposed to be compounded of at and one. Latin ad and unus, unio.]1. To agree; to be in accordance; to a...
ATONED
ATO'NED, participle passive Expiated; appeased; reconciled.
ATONEMENT
ATO'NEMENT, noun1. Agreement; concord; reconciliation, after enmity or controversy. Romans 5:11.Between the Duke of Glo'ster and your brothers.2. Expiation; satisfaction or repa...
ATONER
ATO'NER, noun He who makes atonement.
ATONIC
ATON'IC, adjective Relaxed; debilitated.
ATONING
ATO'NING, participle present tense1. Reconciling. obsolete2. Making amends, or satisfaction.
ATONY
AT'ONY, noun [Gr. defect, of a priv. and tone, from to stretch.]Debility; relaxation; a want of tone or tension; defect of muscular power; palsy.
ATOP
ATOP', adverb [a and top. See Top.] On or at the top.
ATRABILARIAN
ATRABILA'RIAN,ATRABILA'RIOUS, adjective [Latin atra bilis, black bile.]Affected with melancholy, which the ancients attributed to the bile; replete with black bile.
ATRABILARIOUS
ATRABILA'RIOUS,a. [L. atra bilis, black bile.]Affected with melancholy, which the ancients attributed to the bile; replete with black bile.
ATRABILARIOUSNESS
ATRABILA'RIOUSNESS, noun The state of being melancholy, or affected with disordered bile.
ATRAMENTAL
ATRAMENT'AL,ATRAMENTA'RIOUS, adjective Like ink; suitable for making ink. The sulphate of iron, or green copperas, is called atramentarious, as being the material of ink.
ATRAMENTARIOUS
ATRAMENTA'RIOUS, a. Like ink; suitable for making ink. The sulphate of iron, or green copperas, is called atramentarious, as being the material of ink.
ATRAMENTOUS
ATRAMENT'OUS, adjective [Latin atramentum, ink, after ater, black.]Inky; black like ink.
ATRIP
ATRIP', adverb [a and trip. See Trip.]In nautical language, the anchor is atrip when drawn out of the ground in a perpendicular direction. The topsails are atrip when they are h...
ATROCIOUS
ATRO'CIOUS, adjective [Latin atrox, trux, fierce, cruel.]1. Extremely hainous, criminal or cruel; enormous; outrageous; as atrocious guilt or offense.2. Very grievous; violent; ...
ATROCIOUSLY
ATRO'CIOUSLY, adverb In an atrocious manner; with enormous cruelty or guilt.