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• Atmosphere — At mos*phere, n. [Gr. ? vapor (akin to Skr. [=a]tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + ? sphere: cf. F. atmosph[ e]re. See {Sphere}.] 1. (Physics) (a) The whole mass of a[ e]riform fluid surrounding the earth; applied also to the gaseous envelope… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• atmosphere — [at′məs fir΄] n. [ModL atmosphaera < Gr atmos, vapor + sphaira, sphere] 1. the gaseous envelope (air) surrounding the earth to a height of c. 1,000 km ( c. 621 mi): it is c. 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases, and rotates with the… …   English World dictionary

• Atmosphere (disambiguation) — Atmosphere (< Greek ατμός (atmos) = steam + σφαίρα (sfaíra) = sphere) or Atmospheres most commonly refers to: *Atmosphere, a layer of gases around a celestial body, such as: **Earth s atmosphere **Stellar atmosphereIt may also refer to:Science:… …   Wikipedia

• Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …   Wikipedia

• atmosphere — ► NOUN 1) the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. 2) the quality of the air in a place. 3) a pervading tone or mood. 4) a unit of pressure equal to mean atmospheric pressure at sea level, 101,325 pascals (roughly 14.7… …   English terms dictionary

• pressure-cooker — adj, always used before a noun the pressure cooker [=high pressure] atmosphere of law school • • • Main Entry: ↑pressure cooker …   Useful english dictionary

• pressure cooker — pressure ,cooker noun count 1. ) a deep cooking pan with a tight lid that allows the pressure of steam to cook food quickly 2. ) INFORMAL a difficult situation in which people have to work very hard or experience a lot of strong emotions: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• atmosphere — [n1] gases around the earth air, envelope, heavens, pressure, sky, substratosphere, troposphere; concept 437 atmosphere [n2] general feeling or mood air, ambience, aura, background, character, climate, color, environment, feel, feeling, flavor,… …   New thesaurus

• atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …   Universalium

• Atmosphere of Venus — Atmosphere of Venus …   Wikipedia

• Atmosphere of Earth — Air redirects here. For other uses, see Air (disambiguation). Qualities of air redirects here. It is not to be confused with Air quality …   Wikipedia