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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
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
Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container … Wikipedia
Atmosphere of Venus — Atmosphere of Venus … Wikipedia
atmosphere — 1. Any gas surrounding a given body; a gaseous medium. 2. A unit of air pressure equal to 101.325 kPa. SEE ALSO: standard a., torr. [atmo + G. sphaira, sphere] a. absolute (ata) a … Medical dictionary
atmosphere — noun Etymology: New Latin atmosphaera, from Greek atmos vapor + Latin sphaera sphere Date: 1677 1. a. the gaseous envelope of a celestial body (as a planet) b. the whole mass of air surrounding the earth 2. the air of a locality … New Collegiate Dictionary
atmosphere — at•mos•phere [[t]ˈæt məsˌfɪər[/t]] n. 1) phs the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or a heavenly body; the air 2) chem. any gaseous envelope or medium 3) phs a conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about … From formal English to slang
Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… … Wikipedia
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 — ► 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
Atmospheric pressure — Air pressure redirects here. For the pressure of air in other systems, see pressure. Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the Earth s atmosphere. In most… … Wikipedia
