atmospheric electricity

noun

The experiments which the indefatigable seeker had undertaken on atmospheric electricity interested her as much as they did him.

He subsequently extended the application of the electrolytic theory to the phenomena of atmospheric electricity.

I will try to give a short report of some experiments I have made during the last year in regard to atmospheric electricity.

Somebody will discover a cheap way to set the Thames on fire, or to draw below, and store, atmospheric electricity.

The production and condensation of vapor is a great source of the atmospheric electricity.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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