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  • ALKALYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/chymistry/ALKALY

    ALKALY, Alkali, or Alkathy, in Chemistry, a Name originally given, by the Arabians, to a Salt extracted from the Ashes of a Plant called Kali; and by us Glass-wort because used in the making of Glass. See KALI, and GRASS. Afterwards, the Term Alkaly...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chymistry

  • ANCHORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANCHOR

    ANCHOR, an Instrument used at Sea, and in Rivers; to retain and fasten a Vessel by. See SHIP. An Anchor is a large strong piece of Iron, crooked at one End, and formed into two Barbs, resembling a Hook; fastened at the other end by a Cable. See CABLE,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ATOMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ATOM

    ATOM, ἄτομος, in Philosophy, a Corpuscle; or a Part or Particle of Matter so minute as to be indivisible. See CORPUSCLE. The Word is Greek, ἄτομος; formed of the privative ἀ, and τέμνω, I cut, I divide. Atoms are properly the minima naturae, the last or...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Philosophy

  • ACIDULEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ACIDULE

    ACIDULE, in Natural History, a species of mineral waters which discover a degree of acidity to the taste. See WATER. Acidules are native waters impregnated with particles of some acid mineral, such as Vitriol, Alum, Nitre, or Salt. See WATER. Sometimes...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Natural History

  • ARMILUSTRIUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ARMILUSTRIUM

    ARMILUSTRIUM, in Antiquity, a Feast held among the Romans; wherein they sacrificed, armed at all Points, and with the Sound of Trumpets. See FEAST. Some define Armilustrium to have been a Feast, wherein a general Review was made of all the Forces in the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ACUTEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACUTE

    ACUTE, sharp, something that terminates in a Point, or an Edge; disposed either for piercing or cutting. See POINT, EDGE, etc. In this sense, the word usually stands opposed to Obtuse.See OBTUSE. Acute Angle, is that which is less than a right angle;or...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APHELIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/APHELION

    APHELION, or Aphelium, in Astronomy, that Point of the Earth’s or a Planet’s Orbit, in which it is the farthest distant from the Sun that it can be. See ORBIT. Thus a Planet being in A, (Tab. Astronomy, fig. 1) its utmost Distance from the Sun S is said...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Astronomy

  • APPARENT PLACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/optics/APPARENT%20PLACE

    APPARENT PLACE of any Object, in Optics, is that wherein it appears, when seen through one or more Glasses. See PLACE, OPTIC GLASS, etc. The Apparent Place is different from the real one; for when, by Refraction through Glasses, that parcel of Rays...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Optics

  • AQUILOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AQUILO

    AQUILO, the North-East Wind; or that which blows from the North-Eastern Point of the Horizon. See WIND, NORTH and POINT. The Seamen call it, North-North East. See RHUMBS. The Poets give the Name to all stormy Winds dreaded by the Mariners. AQUILO

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • CHEVALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CHEVAL

    CHEVAL de Frise, a large piece of Timber pierc'd, and travers'd with wooden Spikes, arm'd or pointed with Iron, five or fix Foot long. Its Use is to defend a Passage, slop a Breach, or make a Retrenchment to slop the Cavalry. 'Tis sometimes also...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANCHOVYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/commerce/ANCHOVY

    ANCHOVY, in Matters of Commerce, &c., a little Sea Fish, much used by way of Sauce, or Seasoning. Scaliger describes it as of the Herring-kind, about the Length of a Finger, having a pointed Snout, a wide Mouth, no Teeth, but Gums as rough as a Saw....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Commerce

  • Heraldryhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/heraldry

    HERALDRY, or the Confideration of COATS ; consisting of Field, Charge, Figure, &c. as Cross, Chevron, Bend, Palo, &c. with Abatement, Difference, Quartering, & c . Composed of Colour, Metals, Points, &c. Bore on Escutcheon, Shield, &c. Accompanied with...

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  • Theologyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology

    THEOLOGY, or the Consideration of GOD: his Nature and Attributes, as Eternity, Ubiquity, &c. His Unity, Trinity, &c. Persons, Hypostasis. &c. Our Duty to him, discover'd by Inspiration, Revelation, Prophecy, &c. by the Mesiah, Evangelisis, Apostles,...

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  • Perspectivehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/perspective

    PERSPECTIVE, or the PROJECTION of Points, Lines, Planes, &c. in Scenography, Orthography, Ichnography,Anamorphosis, &c.

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  • ACThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ACT

    ACT, Actus, in Physics, an effective exercise or application of some power or faculty. See ACTION. In this sense, the word Act stands opposed to Power, Potentia, which is the capacity of acting. See POWER and POTENTIA. Though the word Act, properly and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Physics

  • AGAThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/AGAT

    AGAT, Acuarius, in natural history, a precious stone, partly transparent, and partly opaque. See PRECIOUS STONE, and GEM. The first agats were said to have been found in Sicily, along the banks of the river Achares; whence, some will have it, the name...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Natural History

  • AMBERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/AMBER

    AMBER, Succinum, Carabe or Karabe, Gursium, Electrum, Carysturium, in Natural History, etc., a yellow transparent Substance, of a gummous or bituminous Form and Consistence, but a resinous Taste, and a smell like Oil of Turpentine; chiefly found in the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Natural History

  • ARKhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mathematics/geometry/ARK

    ARK, or Arc, or Arch, Arēs, in Geometry, Astronomy, etc. See ARC. Ark, Arca, in the Scripture-Language, a kind of floating Vessel built by Noah, for the Preservation of the several Species of Animals, from the Deluge. See DELUGE. The Ark has afforded...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Geometry

  • ANEMOMETERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANEMOMETER

    ANEMOMETER, a Machine wherewith to measure the Strength of the Wind. See WIND. The Anemometer is variously contrived. In the Philosophical Transactions, we have one described, wherein the Wind being supposed to blow directly against a flat Side, of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • Astronomyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy

    ASTRONOMY, or the Doctrine of the HEAVENS ; Their Circles, Ecliptic, Zodiack, Meridian, Equator, Vertical, Azimuth. Galaxy, &c. Points, as Pole, Zenith, Nadir, &c. Celestial Bodies, viz. Stars, Sun, &c. Assemblage thereof, into Sign, Constellation, &c....

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