atmosphere : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: atmosphere	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for atmosphere
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
atmosphere n a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" Synonym(s): atmosphere, ambiance, ambience a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade Synonym(s): standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" Synonym(s): atmosphere, air the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog" Synonym(s): atmosphere, atmospheric state the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" Synonym(s): air, aura, atmosphere
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Atmosphere \At"mosphere\, n. [Gr. [?] vapor (akin to Skr. [be]tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + [?] sphere: cf. F. atmosph[8a]re. See {Sphere}.] 1. (Physics) (a) The whole mass of a[89]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.