Part 208

<h1>\'92on</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>\'92"on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A period of immeasurable duration; also, an emanation of the Deity. See <er>Eon</er>.</def>

<h1>\'92onian</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>\'92*o"ni*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Eternal; everlasting.</def> "<i>\'92onian</i> hills."

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>\'92pyornis</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>\'92`py*or"nis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ high + <?/ bird.]</ety> <def>A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.</def>

<h1>A\'89rate</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>A"\'89r*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>A<?/rated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>A<?/rating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>a\'82rer</ets>. See <er>Air</er>,<tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called <i>fixed air</i>.</def>

<blockquote>His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from <b>a\'89rated</b> natural fountains. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To supply or impregnate with common air; <as>as, to <ex>a\'89rate</ex> soil; to <ex>a\'89rate</ex> water.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.</def>

<cs><col>A\'89rated bread</col>, <cd>bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.</cd></cs>

<h1>A\'89ration</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>A`\'89r*a"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>a\'82ration</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; <as>as, <ex>a\'89ration</ex> of soil, of spawn, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The act or preparation of charging with carbonic acid gas or with oxygen.</def>

<h1>A\'89rator</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>A"\'89r*a`tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That which supplies with air; esp. an apparatus used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.</def>

<h1>A\'89rial</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>

<hw>A*\'89"ri*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>a\'89rius</ets>. See <er>Air</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; <as>as, <ex>a\'89rial</ex> regions or currents</as>.</def> "<i>A\'89rial</i> spirits." <i>Milton</i>. "<i>A\'89rial</i> voyages." <i>Darwin</i>.

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; <as>as, <ex>a\'89rial</ex> spires</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; <as>as, <ex>a\'89rial</ex> rootlets, <ex>a\'89rial</ex> plants</as>.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Light as air; ethereal.</def>

<cs><col>A\'89rial acid</col>, <cd>carbonic acid. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Ure<i>.</cd> -- <col>A\'89rial perspective</col>. <cd>See <er>Perspective</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>A\'89riality</h1> <Xpage=<cs><col>\'92olian attachment</col>, <cd>a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- >mcol>\'92olian harp, \'92olian lyre</mcol>, <cd>a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. <i>Moore</i>.</cd> -- <col>\'92olian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)<fld>, one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.</cd></cs>>