by Dwane | Aug 14, 2014 | Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Aerosol: a pressurized substance, released as a fine spray, by means of a propellant. Aerosol contains small particles, liquid, or solid. These tiny particles are suspended in a gas. The word may also mean the container itself. Aerosol, first used in 1919, comes...
by Dwane | Aug 12, 2014 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Aeronautics: the science, or art, of sailing in the air. This is a word you would not expect to find in Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary, but, there it is. In his dictionary, however, you will find an additional phrase: by means of a ballon. Aeronautical science has...
