Atmosphere

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(at' -mos-fer) [atmo-; o(f>alpa, a sphere], i. The air; the mixture of gases surrounding the earth to the height of about 200 miles. 2. The pressure exerted by the earth's atmosphere at the level of the sea; it is about 15 pounds to the square inch, or 1 kilogram to the square centimeter. 3.

In chemistry, any special gaseous medium encircling a body. 4. The climatic state of a locality.

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