atmos'pherically
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| —n | |
| 1. | troposphere stratosphere mesosphere See also ionosphere the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body |
| 2. | the air or climate in a particular place: the atmosphere was thick with smoke |
| 3. | a general pervasive feeling or mood: an atmosphere of elation |
| 4. | the prevailing tone or mood of a novel, symphony, painting, or other work of art |
| 5. | a special mood or character associated with a place |
| 6. | any local gaseous environment or medium: an inert atmosphere |
| 7. | at, Abbreviation: atm a unit of pressure; the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0°C at sea level. 1 atmosphere is equivalent to 101 325 newtons per square metre or 14.72 pounds per square inch |
| atmos'pheric | |
| —adj | |
| atmos'pherical | |
| —adj | |
| atmos'pherically | |
| —adv | |
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