Adytum Ad"y·tum noun Adyta . [ Latin , from Greek ..., noun , from ..., adjective , not to be entered;
'a priv. + ... to enter.]
The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum.
Adz Adz transitive verb To cut with an adz. [ R.]
Carlyle.
Adz, Adze Adz, Adze noun [ Middle English
adese ,
adis ,
adse , Anglo-Saxon
adesa ,
adese , ax, hatchet.]
A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.
Aėneous A·ė"ne·ous adjective [ Latin
aėneus .]
(Zoology) Colored like bronze.
Aėrate A"ėr·ate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Aėrated ;
present participle & verbal noun Aėrating ] [ Confer French
aérer . See
Air ,
transitive verb ]
1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air . His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aėrated natural fountains.
Carlyle.
2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aėrate soil; to aėrate water. 3. (Physiol.) To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. Aėrated bread ,
bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.
Aėration A`ėr·a"tion noun [ Confer French
aération .]
1. Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aėration of soil, of spawn, etc. 2. (Physiol.) A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization. 3. The act or preparation of charging with carbonic acid gas or with oxygen.
Aėrator A"ėr·a`tor noun That which supplies with air; esp. an apparatus used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.
Aėrator A"ėr·a`tor noun That which supplies with air or gas ; specif.:
(a) An apparatus used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water. (b) A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.
Aėrenchym A"ėr·en`chym A`ėr*en"chy*ma noun [ New Latin aėrenchyma . See Aėro- ; Enchyma .] (Botany) A secondary respiratory tissue or modified periderm, found in many aquatic plants and distinguished by the large intercellular spaces.
Aėrial A·ė"ri·al adjective [ Latin
aėrius . See
Air .]
1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aėrial regions or currents. "
Aėrial spirits."
Milton. "
Aėrial voyages."
Darwin. 2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal. 3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aėrial spires. 4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aėrial rootlets, aėrial plants. Gray. 5. Light as air; ethereal. Aėrial acid ,
carbonic acid. [ Obsolete]
Ure. --
Aėrial perspective .
See Perspective .
Aėrial railway A·ė`ri·al rail"way` (a) A stretched wire or rope elevated above the ground and forming a way along which a trolley may travel, for conveying a load suspended from the trolley. (b) An elevated cableway.
Aėrial sickness A·ė"ri·al sick"ness A sickness felt by aėronauts due to high speed of flights and rapidity in changing altitudes, combining some symptoms of mountain sickness and some of seasickness.
Aėriality A·ė`ri·al"i·ty noun The state of being aėrial; unsubstantiality. [ R.]
De Quincey.
Aėrially A·ė"ri·al·ly adverb Like, or from, the air; in an aėrial manner. "A murmur heard
aėrially ."
Tennyson.
Aerie Ae"rie noun [ Middle English
aire ,
eire ,
air , nest, also origin, descent, Old French
aire , Late Latin
area ,
aera , nest of a bird of prey, perhaps from Latin
area an open space (for birds of prey like to build their nests on flat and open spaces on the top of high rocks). Confer
Area .]
The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest.
Aėriferous A`ėr·if"er·ous adjective [ Latin
aėr air +
-ferous : confer French
aérifčre .]
Conveying or containing air; air- bearing; as, the windpipe is an aėriferous tube.
Aėrification A`ėr·i·fi·ca"tion noun [ Confer French
aérification . See
A...rify .]
1. The act of combining air with another substance, or the state of being filled with air. 2. The act of becoming aėrified, or of changing from a solid or liquid form into an aėriform state; the state of being aėriform.
Aėriform A"ėr·i·form adjective [ Latin
aėr air +
-form : confer French
aériforme .]
Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. Hence fig.: Unreal.
Aėrify A"ėr·i·fy transitive verb [ Latin
aėr air +
-fly .]
1. To infuse air into; to combine air with. 2. To change into an aėriform state.
Aėro A"ėr·o noun An aėroplane, airship, or the like. [ Colloq.]
Aėro- A"ėr·o- [ Greek ..., ..., air.] The combining form of the Greek word meaning air .
Aėrobic A`ėr·o"bic adjective (Biol.) Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aėrobies; as, aėrobic fermentation. --
A`ėr*o"bic*al*ly adverb
Aėrobies A"ėr·o·bies noun plural [
Aėro- + Greek ... life.]
(Biol.) Microörganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids.
Aėrobiotic A`ėr·o·bi·ot"ic adjective (Biol.) Related to, or of the nature of, aėrobies; as, aėrobiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen.
Aėroboat A"ėr·o·boat` noun [
Aėro- +
boat .]
A form of hydro- aėroplane; a flying boat.
Aėrobus A"ėr·o·bus` noun [
Aėro- +
bus .]
An aėroplane or airship designed to carry passengers.
Aėroclub A"ėr·o·club` noun [
Aėro- +
club .]
A club or association of persons interested in aėronautics.
Aėrocurve A"ėr·o·curve` noun [
Aėro- +
curve .]
(Aėronautics) A modification of the aėroplane, having curved surfaces, the advantages of which were first demonstrated by Lilienthal.
Aėrocyst A"ėr·o·cyst noun [
Aėro- +
cyst .]
(Botany) One of the air cells of algals.
Aėrodonetics A`ė·ro·do·net"ics noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... shaken, ... to shake.]
(Aėronautics) The science of gliding and soaring flight.
Aėrodrome A"ė·ro·drome` noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... a running.]
(Aėronautics) (a) A shed for housing an airship or aėroplane. (b) A ground or field, esp. one equipped with housing and other facilities, used for flying purposes. --
A`ėr*o*drom"ic adjective
Aėrodynamic A"ėr·o·dy·nam"ic adjective Pertaining to the force of air in motion.
Aėrodynamics A`ėr·o·dy·nam"ics noun [
Aėro- +
dynamics : confer French
aérodynamique .]
The science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force, and of their mechanical effects.
Aėrofoil A"ėr·o·foil` noun [
Aėro- +
foil .]
A plane or arched surface for sustaining bodies by its movement through the air; a spread wing, as of a bird.
Aėrognosy A`ėr·og"no·sy noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... knowing, knowledge: confer French
aérognosie .]
The science which treats of the properties of the air, and of the part it plays in nature. Craig.
Aėrographer A`ėr·og"ra·pher noun One versed in aėography: an aėrologist.
Aėrographic, Aėrographical A`ėr·o·graph"ic, A`ėr·o·graph"ic·al adjective Pertaining to aėrography; aėrological.
Aėrography A`ėr·og"ra·phy noun [
Aėro- +
-graphy : confer French
aérographie .]
A description of the air or atmosphere; aėrology.
Aėrogun A"ėr·o·gun` noun [
Aėro- +
gun .]
A cannon capable of being trained at very high angles for use against aircraft.
Aėrohydrodynamic A`ėr·o·hy`dro·dy·nam"ic adjective [
Aėro- +
hydrodynamic .]
Acting by the force of air and water; as, an aėrohydrodynamic wheel.
Aėrolite A"ėr·o·lite noun [
Aėro- +
-lite : confer French
aérolithe .]
(Meteor.) A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone. » Some writers limit the word to
stony meteorites.
Aėrolith A"ėr·o·lith noun Same as A...rolite .
Aėrolithology A`ėr·o·li·thol"o·gy noun [
Aėro- +
lithology .]
The science of aėrolites.
Aėrolitic A`ėr·o·lit"ic adjective Of or pertaining to aėrolites; meteoric; as, aėrolitic iron. Booth.
Aėrologic, Aėrological A`ėr·o·log"ic, A`ėr·o·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to aėrology.
Aėrologist A`ėr·ol"o·gist noun One versed in aėrology.
Aėrology A`ėr·ol"o·gy noun [
Aėro- +
-logy : confer French
aérologie .]
That department of physics which treats of the atmosphere.
Aėromancy A"ėr·o·man`cy noun [
Aėro- +
-mancy : confer French
aéromancie .]
Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather.
Aėromechanic A`ėr·o·me·chan"ic noun A mechanic or mechanician expert in the art and practice of aėronautics.
Aėromechanic, Aėromechanical A`ėr·o·me·chan"ic, A`ėr·o·me·chan"ical adjective Of or pert. to aėromechanics.
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