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atmospheric

[at-muhs-fer-ik, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər- /


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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In the distance, somewhat grayed by atmospheric haze, are the smokestacks and cooling tower of the power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In a separate set of experiments, environmental engineer Dr. Amit Kumar combined cold atmospheric plasma with gas dispersion to destroy PFAS.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The same atmospheric conditions that allow pollution to travel from Canada into the United States also make environmental problems a shared challenge between neighboring countries.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, and changes in atmospheric circulation are fuelling more frequent and more intense heatwaves on the continent.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

When the mercury was at the same level on both sides of the tube, the air in the closed end was at atmospheric pressure.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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