Cyclopædia
Assuming repelling is required, the following 9 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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AIRhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/AIR
above a Million of times more Space than it before possessed.—But, as all Bodies are shown to have an attractive and a repelling Power; and as both these are stronger in Bodies, the denser, more solid and compact they are: Hence it follows, that when by...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Physics
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ATTRACTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/mechanics/ATTRACTION
as if there were no such Power in Bodies. Where this attracting Power ceases; there, according to Sir Isaac Newton, does a repelling Power commence; or rather, the attracting does, thence forward become a repelling Power. See REPELLING POWER. VII....
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Mechanics
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ANTIPATHYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIPATHY
purpose when used with the Restriction of modern Philosophers; among whom it signifies no more than a Vis Centrifuga, or repelling Power. See REPELLING and CENTRIFUGAL. The Word is compounded of the Greek ἀντί, contra, against, and πάθος, Passion....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACIDITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACIDITY
The predominance of acidities in the body, and their ill effects in coagulating the blood, etc. is prevented by either repelling and mortifying them with Lixivious or Urinous Salts; or sheathing and absorbing them with Alkaline bodies. Thus, Minium...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APOCROUSTICShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOCROUSTICS
APOCROUSTICS, Medicines intended to stop the Flux of malignant Humours, to a part diseased. See REPELLENT. They are usually cold, astringent, and consisting of large Particles; wherein they differ from drawing Medicines, which are hot, and consist of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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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
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Mechanics