Cyclopædia
Assuming repellers is required, the following 10 results were found.
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REPELLING Powerhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/REPELLING-Power
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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REPELLENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/REPELLENT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AIRhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/AIR
AIR, Air, in Physics, a thin, fluid, transparent, compressible, and dilatable Body; surrounding the terraqueous Globe to a considerable Height. See EARTH, and TERRAQUEOUS. It's considered by some of the Ancients as an Element; but then, by Element they...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Physics
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ATTRACTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/mechanics/ATTRACTION
ATTRACTION, Attractio, or Tractio, in Mechanics, the Act of a moving Power, whereby a Moveable is brought nearer to the Mover. See POWER and MOTION. As Action and Re-action are always equal, and contrary; it follows, that in all Attraction, the Mover is...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Mechanics
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ANTIPATHYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIPATHY
ANTIPATHY, Antipathia, a natural Enmity, or Aversion of one Body to another. In this Sense, the Word stands opposed to Sympathy. See SYMPATHY. Such is commonly said to be between the Salamander and the Tortoise, the Vine and the Elm, the Toad and the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APOCROUSTICShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOCROUSTICS
of large Particles; wherein they differ from drawing Medicines, which are hot, and consist of more subtle parts. See REPELLERS. The Word is derived from ἀποκρούω (apokrouo), πηλός (pēlos), πέλλω (pello), I drive. APOCROUSTICS
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACIDITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACIDITY
ACIDITY, Aciditas, Acor, the Quality which constitutes or denominates a Body Acid, or that Sensation of Sharpness and Acrimony which Acids excite upon the Taste.See ACM, QUALITY, TASTE, etc. A little Vitriol leaves an agreeable Acidity in Water.Vinegar...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APOSTROPHEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE, in Rhetoric, a Figure, whereby the Orator, in an extraordinary Commotion, turns his Discourse from the Audience, and directs it to some other Person, or thing. See FIGURE. Thus, Cicero, in his Oration for Milo, addresses himself to the Great...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Rhetoric
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ACCELERATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/mechanics/ACCELERATION
ACCELERATION, in Mechanicks, the Increase of Velocity in a moving Body. See VELOCITY, and ACCELERATED MOTION. Deceleration stands directly opposed to Retardation, which denotes a Diminution of Velocity. See RETARDATION. Acceleration is chiefly used in...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Mechanics
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APOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOLOGY
APOLOGY, Ἀπολογία, Defence; a Discourse or Writing in vindication of a Person. See DEFENCE, VINDICATION, etc. The Word is formed of the Greek ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoumai), I refute, I repel with Words. APOLOGY
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified