Aerate

a'Sr-at, v. To impregnate or combine with carbonic acid gas; to supply with common air or with oxygen; to change by exposure to fresh air. [L. and Gr. aer, air.] — Aera'tion, Act or proce of, etc. exposure of soil to the action of the air. — Aerial, a-e'rf-al, a. Pert, to the air, or atmosphere; consisting of, inhabiting or frequenting, or existing in, the air high lofty. — Aerification, a'e-r-i-fi-ka's hun, n. Act of aerifying. — A'eriform, a. Having the form of air, as gas. — A'erify, v. To change into an aeriform state. — Ae'robies, a'er-o-bez, pi. Infusoria which require the presence of oxygen to act as ferments. [Gr. bios, — A'erog'no By, The science of the properties of air. [Gr. gnosis, knowledge.]— A'erogram, n. A me age sent by wirele telegraphy. [Gr. gramma, a written character.] — A'eroglaphy, A description of the air. [Gr. graphein, to write.] — A'erolite, A etone falling from, etc. meteoric stone. [Gr. lithos, etoue.] — A'erofogy, n. Science of the air and its phenomena. [Gr. logos, discourse.] — A'eroman'cy, n. Divination by the air, winds, etc. [Gr. manteia, prophesying.] — A'erora'eter, An instrument for measuring the weight or density of gases. [Gr. metron, measure.] — A'erom/etry, Art or science of ascertaining the mean bulk of gases. — A'eronaut', -nawt, n. An aerial navigator balloonist. [Gr. nautes, sailor.] — A'eronautlc, a. Pert, to, etc. — A'eronautlcs, Science or art of sailing in a balloon. — A'eronaut'ism, The practice of. etc. — A'eropho'bia, -fo'bir-a, (Med.) Dread of a current of air. [Gr. phobos, fear.] — A'erophyte A plant deriving support from air. [Gr. phut on, plant.] — A'eroplane, n. A flying machine, or a plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through — A'e'ros'copy, -os'ko-pT, Observation of the atmosphere. [Gr. skopein, to look out.] — Aerostatics, Science of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or of bodies sustained in them science of aerial navigation. — A'erostat'ic, a. Pert, to, etc. Aerie, elT or alt. The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey. _[F. aire, LL. area, nest of, etc.] ffruginous, e-roo'jY-nus, a. Pert, to, or partaking of, copper-rust. [L. serugo, copper-rust.J Esthetic, Esthetic, es-thetlk. a. Pert, to aesthetics. — Aesthetics, n. sing. The theory or philosophy of taste science of the beautiful in nature and art. [Gr. aisthetikos, a is thanes thai, to perceive.] ffisthesiometer, es'the-st-om'e-ter, n. An instrument to measure the degree of sensation in the skin. [Gr. a is thesis, sensation, and metron, measure.]