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Definition of Atmosphere

1. Noun. A particular environment or surrounding influence. "There was an atmosphere of excitement"

2. Noun. A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade.

3. Noun. The mass of air surrounding the Earth. "It was exposed to the air"

4. Noun. The weather or climate at some place. "The atmosphere was thick with fog"

5. Noun. The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body.

6. Noun. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. "The place had an aura of romance"

Definition of Atmosphere

1. n. The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.

Definition of Atmosphere

1. Noun. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. ¹

2. Noun. The air in a particular place. ¹

3. Noun. The mood or feeling in a situation. ¹

4. Noun. A unit of measurement for pressure (symbol: atm) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Atmosphere

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Medical Definition of Atmosphere

1. 1. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth and other planets. 2. A unit of pressure which equals 101.325 kPa. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atmosphere

atmolyse atmolysed atmolyses atmolysis atmolyzation atmolyze atmolyzed atmolyzer atmolyzers atmolyzes

atmometer atmometers atmophile atmophiles atmos atmosphere (current term) atmosphere absolute atmosphered atmospheres atmospheric

atmospheric condition atmospheric electricity atmospheric perspective atmospheric phenomenon atmospheric pressure atmospheric state atmospheric static atmospheric tide atmospherical atmospherically

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