Nichol
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Axial
To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction.
Calorimetric
Satisfactory calorimetric results.
Convection
Liquids are generally heated by convection -- when heat is applied from below.
Current
The surface of the ocean is furrowed by currents, whose direction . . . the navigator should know.
Implement
The chief mechanical requisites of the barometer are implemented in such an instrument as the following.
Vapor
Vapor is any substance in the gaseous condition at the maximum of density consistent with that condition. This is the strict and proper meaning of the word vapor.