‖n. [ Skr. ātman. ] (Hinduism)
n. [ Gr. &unr_; vapor + &unr_; medical treatment, healing. ] Treatment of disease by vapors or gases, as by inhalation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, smoke, vapor + -meter; cf. F. atmidomètre. ] An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Contr. fr. atmosphere. ] (Physics) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0° Centigrade, at the level of the sea, and in the latitude of Paris. Sir W. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who is versed in atmology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; vapor + -logy. ] (Physics) That branch of science which treats of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapor. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; vapor + &unr_; a loosing, &unr_; to loose. ] (Chem.) The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances. See also gaseous diffusion. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) Separation by atmolysis. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. (Chem.) To subject to atmolysis; to separate by atmolysis. [ 1913 Webster ]