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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 of any celestial orb, or other body; as the atmosphere of Mars. b Any gaseous envelope or medium. An atmosphere of cold oxygen. --Miller. 2. A supposed medium around various bodies; as electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies. --Franklin. 3. The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq inch. Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres. --Lubbock. 4. Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition. The chillest of social atmospheres. --Hawthorne. 5. The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as the atmosphere of the room a moist or noxious atmosphere. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: atmosphere n 1: a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" [syn: {ambiance}, {ambience}] 2: a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade [syn: {atm}] 3: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere" 4: the weather or climate at some place "the atmosphere was thick with fog" [syn: {atmospheric state}] 5: the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body 6: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: {air}, {aura}]
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