eolipile

[ ee-ol-uh-pahyl ]
/ iˈɒl əˌpaɪl /

noun

aeolipile.

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Words nearby eolipile

eog, eogene, eohippus, eolian, eolic, eolipile, eolith, eolithic, eolus, eon, eonian

Definition for eolipile (2 of 2)

aeolipile

or ae·ol·i·pyle, e·ol·i·pile

[ ee-ol-uh-pahyl ]
/ iˈɒl əˌpaɪl /

noun

a round vessel caused to rotate by the force of tangentially escaping steam: an early example of jet propulsion.
a device for injecting the vapors of heated alcohol into a laboratory furnace.

Origin of aeolipile

1650–60; < Latin aeolīpilae balls of Aeolus, alteration of aeolīpylae gates of Aeolus, equivalent to Aeolī (genitive singular of Aeolus) + pylae, plural of pyla < Greek pýlē gate
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British Dictionary definitions for eolipile (1 of 2)

eolipile
/ (iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl) /

noun

a variant spelling of aeolipile

British Dictionary definitions for eolipile (2 of 2)

aeolipile
/ (iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl) /

noun

a device illustrating the reactive forces of a gas jet: usually a spherical vessel mounted so as to rotate and equipped with angled exit pipes from which steam within it escapes

Word Origin for aeolipile

C17: from Latin aeolīpilae balls of Aeolus or aeolīpylae gates of Aeolus
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