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atmospheric

[at-muhs-fer-ik, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər- /


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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His torso rises like a mountain, his head a shining peak, swept as if by the shadows of passing clouds against an otherwise atmospheric expanse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In the coolest of these stars, atmospheric material can reach densities of approximately 1 gram per cubic centimeter, comparable to water and millions of times denser than the Sun's visible surface, known as the photosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

As a result, the planet's atmospheric outline is not perfectly symmetrical.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Eventually, this approach could help scientists investigate atmospheric structures on smaller scales, bringing them closer to mapping weather patterns on worlds far beyond our solar system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Plus the atmospheric regulator and oxygenator, of course.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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