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atmosphere
[at´mos-fēr]1. the entire gaseous envelope surrounding the earth and subject to the earth's gravitational field.
2. the air or climate in a particular place. adj., atmospher´ic.
3. a unit of pressure, being that exerted by the earth's atmosphere at sea level; equal to 1.01325 × 105pascals (approximately 760 mm Hg). Abbreviated atm.
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at·mos·phere
(at'mŏs-fēr), [atmo- + G. sphaira, sphere]
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at·mos·phere
(at'mŏs-fēr)1. Any gas surrounding a given body; a gaseous medium.
2. A unit of air pressure equal to 101.325 kPa.
See also: standard atmosphere
See also: standard atmosphere
[atmo- + G. sphaira, sphere]
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atmosphere
the gaseous envelope surrounding a particular body such as the earth, or the gaseous content of a given structure or container.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Atmosphere
A measurement of pressure. One atmosphere equals the pressure of air at sea level (14.7 pounds per square inch [psi]).
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