Part 120

A`ër*o*hy`dro*dy*nam"ic (&?;), a. [Aëro- + hydrodynamic.] Acting by the force of air and water; as, an aërohydrodynamic wheel.

A"ër*o*lite (&?;), n. [Aëro- + -lite: cf. F. aérolithe.] (Meteor.) A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.

Some writers limit the word to stony meteorites.

A"ër*o*lith (&?;), n. Same as A&?;rolite.

A`ër*o*li*thol"o*gy (&?;), n. [Aëro- + lithology.] The science of aërolites.

A`ër*o*lit"ic (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to aërolites; meteoric; as, aërolitic iron. Booth.

{ A`ër*o*log"ic (&?;), A`ër*o*log"ic*al (&?;), } a. Of or pertaining to aërology.

A`ër*ol"o*gist (&?;), n. One versed in aërology.

A`ër*ol"o*gy (&?;), n. [Aëro- + -logy: cf. F. aérologie.] That department of physics which treats of the atmosphere.

A"ër*o*man`cy (&?;), n. [Aëro- + -mancy: cf. F. aéromancie.] Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather.

A`ër*om"e*ter (&?;), n. [Aëro- + -meter: cf. F. éromètre.] An instrument for ascertaining the weight or density of air and gases.

A`ër*o*met"ric (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to aërometry; as, aërometric investigations.

A`ër*om"e*try (&?;), n. [Aëro- + -metry: cf. F. érométrie.] The science of measuring the air, including the doctrine of its pressure, elasticity, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.

A"ër*o*naut (?; 277), n. [F. aéronaute, fr. Gr. &?; air + &?; sailor. See Nautical.] An aërial navigator; a balloonist.

{ A`ër*o*naut"ic (&?;), A`ër*o*naut"ic*al (&?;), } a. [Cf. F. aéronauitique.] Pertaining to aëronautics, or aërial sailing.

A`ër*o*naut"ics (&?;), n. The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aërial navigation; ballooning.

{ ||A`ër*o*pho"bi*a (&?;), A`ër*oph"o*by (&?;), } n. [Aëro- + Gr. &?; fear: cf. F. aérophobie.] (Med.) Dread of a current of air.

A"ër*o*phyte (&?;), n. [Aëro- + Gr. &?; plant, &?; to grow: cf. F. aérophyte.] (Bot.) A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.

A"ër*o*plane` (&?;), n. [Aëro- + plane.] A flying machine, or a small plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through it.

A"ër*o*scope (&?;), n. [Aëro- + Gr. &?; to look out.] (Biol.) An apparatus designed for collecting spores, germs, bacteria, etc., suspended in the air.

A`ër*os"co*py (&?;), n. [Aëro- + Gr. &?; a looking out; &?; to spy out.] The observation of the state and variations of the atmosphere.

Æ*rose" (&?;), a. [L. aerosus, fr. aes, aeris, brass, copper.] Of the nature of, or like, copper; brassy. [R.]

A`ër*o*sid"er*ite (&?;), n. [Aëro- + siderite.] (Meteor.) A mass of meteoric iron.

A"ër*o*sphere (&?;), n. [Aëro- + sphere: cf. F. aérosphère.] The atmosphere. [R.]

A"ër*o*stat (&?;), n. [F. aérostat, fr. Gr. &?; air + &?; placed. See Statics.] 1. A balloon.

2. A balloonist; an aëronaut.

{A`ër*o*stat"ic (&?;), A`ër*o*stat"ic*al (&?;),} a. [Aëro- + Gr. &?;: cf. F. aérostatique. See Statical, Statics.] 1. Of or pertaining to aërostatics; pneumatic.

2. Aëronautic; as, an aërostatic voyage.