Webster's Dictionary 1913

6940

Atmolysis

At‐mol″y‐sis (�), n.(Chem.) The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.

6941

Atmolyzation

At′mol‐y‐za″tion, n.(Chem.) Separation by atmolysis.

6942

Atmolyze

At″mo‐lyze (�), v. t.(Chem.) To subject to atmolysis; to separate by atmolysis.

6943

Atmolyzer

At″mo‐ly′zer (�), n.(Chem.) An apparatus for effecting atmolysis.

6944

Atmometer

At‐mom″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. � smoke, vapor + -meter: cf. F. atmomètre.] An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer. Huxley.

6945

Atmosphere

At″mos‐phere (�), n. [Gr. � vapor (akin to Skr. ātman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + � sphere: cf. F. atmosphère. See Sphere.] 1. (Physics) (a) The whole mass of aëriform flui...

6946

Atmospheric

{ At′mos‐pher″ic (�), At′mos‐pher″ic‐al (�), } a. [Cf. F. atmosphérique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric...

6947

Atmospherically

At′mos‐pher″ic‐al‐ly (�), adv. In relation to the atmosphere.

6948

Atmospherology

At′mos‐phe‐rol″o‐gy (�), n. [Atmosphere + -logy.] The science or a treatise on the atmosphere.

6949

Atokous

At″o‐kous (�), a. [Gr. � barren; ἀ priv. + � offspring.] (Zoöl.) Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.

6950

Atole

‖A‐to″le (?), n. A porridge or gruel of maize meal and water, milk, or the like.

6951

Atoll

A‐toll″ (�), n. A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island.

6952

Atom

At″om (�), n. [L. atomus, Gr. �, uncut, indivisible; ἀ priv. + �, verbal adj. of � to cut: cf. F. atome. See Tome.] 1. (Physics) (a) An ultimate indivisible particle of matter. ...

6953

Atom (2)

At″om, v. t. To reduce to atoms. Feltham.

6954

Atomic

{ A‐tom″ic (�), A‐tom″ic‐al (�), } a. [Cf. F. atomique.] 1. Of or pertaining to atoms.2. Extremely minute; tiny.Atomic philosophy, or Doctrine of atoms, a system which, assuming...

6955

Atomically

A‐tom″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an atomic manner; in accordance with the atomic philosophy.

6956

Atomician

At′o‐mi″cian (�), n. An atomist.

6957

Atomicism

A‐tom″i‐cism (�), n. Atomism.

6958

Atomicity

At′o‐mic″i‐ty (�), n. [Cf. F. atomicité.] (Chem.) Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

6959

Atomism

At″om‐ism (�), n. [Cf. F. atomisme.] The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

6960

Atomist

At″om‐ist, n. [Cf. F. atomiste.] One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory. Locke.

6961

Atomistic

At′om‐is″tic (�), a. Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis.Coleridge.

6962

Atomization

At′om‐i‐za″tion, n. 1. The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.2. (Med.) The reduction of fluids into fine spray.

6963

Atomize

At″om‐ize, v. t. To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized.Dunglison.

6964

Atomizer

At″om‐i′zer (ăt″ŭm‐ī′zẽr), n. One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming.

6965

Atomology

At′om‐ol″o‐gy (ăt′ŭm‐ŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Atom + -logy.] The doctrine of atoms. Cudworth.

6966

Atomy

At″om‐y (ăt″ŭm‐y̆), n. An atom; a mite; a pigmy.