AERIFICA′TION (ā-ĕr-e-). Syn. Aërifica′tio, L.; Aérification, Gazéification, Fr. In chemistry, the conversion of a body into gas.
A′ERIFORM (ā′-ĕr-). Syn. Aëriform′is, L.; Aériforme, Gazéiforme, Fr. Luftformig, &c., Ger. In chemistry, air-like, gaseous.
AEROL′OGY. Syn. Aërolo′gia, L.; Aérologie, Fr., Ger. In physics, a discourse or treatise of the air. In physiology and hygiène, the doctrine of the air, more especially with regard to its salubrity and action on organised beings.
AEROM′ETER. Syn. Aërome′trum, L.; Aéromètre, Fr. An instrument used in aërometry.
AEROM′ETRY. Syn. Aërome′tria, L.; Aérométrie, Fr.; Luftmesskunst, &c., Ger.
In chemistry and physics, the art of measuring gases, and of determining their densities.
AERONAUT′ICS. Syn. Aéronautique, Fr. The art of sailing in, or of navigating the air. See Balloons.
AEROPHO′BIA. [L.] Syn. Aérophobie, Fr. In pathology, a dread of air (wind); a common symptom in hydrophobia, and occasionally present in hysteria and phrenitis.
AEROSTAT′ICS. Syn. Aérostat′ica, L.; Aérostatique, Fr. That branch of pneumatics which treats of air, and other elastic fluids, in a state of rest.
AEROSTA′TION. [Eng., Fr.] Syn. Aërosta′tio, L. The art of weighing the air; aërial suspension and navigation. See Balloons.