IMPONDERABLY

Etymology

Adverb

imponderably (comparative more imponderably, superlative most imponderably)

In an imponderable manner.

Source: Wiktionary


IMPONDERABLE

Im*pon"der*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + ponderable: cf. F. impondérable.]

Definition: Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

Im*pon"der*a*ble, n. (Physics)

Definition: An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formely applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, regarded as subtile flyids destitute of weight but in modern science little used.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 April 2024

MULTIPHASE

(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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