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VOCABULARY, 



agent de train, train official, train 



hand. 



ailette, fan, vane. 

 aimant, magnet, 

 aimantation, magnetization, 

 aimanter, to magnetize, 

 air ambiant, surrounding air. 



- atmosphe"rique, atmospheric 



air. 



comprime", compressed air. 

 aire, form, bed, floor, 

 alimentation, feed, feeding. 



d'eau, water-feed, 

 alimenter, to feed. 

 alliage, alloy, 

 allotropique, allotropic. 



Relating to allotropy, the property 

 which certain chemical elements have 

 of existing in two or more distinct 

 forms, each having certain character- 

 istics peculiar to itself. 



allumage, lighting. 

 allume-cigare, cigar-lighter, 

 allumeur, adj. kindling, 

 allure, trim, working, working 



condition. 



allure, speed, velocity, 

 alternateur, alternate, 

 alternatif , alternate, 

 ame, core, web. 



pleine, solid web. 

 amiante, amianthus, asbestos. 



A mineral somewhat resembling flax, 

 composed of delicate filaments. 



ammoniaque, ammonia. 



ammoniure d'or, fulminate of 

 gold. 



ampere, abbreviated amp., am- 

 pere, the unit of volume of 

 current. 



seconde, ampere-second, one 

 ampere passing a given point 

 for one second. 



ampoule, ampul, globe. 



ancre affourche'e, small bower 

 (anchor). 



ane'mometre, anemometer, wind- 

 measurer. 



For indicating the velocity or pres- 

 sure of the wind. 



anhydre, anhydrous. 



Destitute of water, especially desti- 

 tute of the water of crystallization. 



annulaire, annular, ring-shaped. 



anode, pole positif, anode, posi- 

 tive pole. 



antimoine, antimony. 



appareil k pompes, pumping ap- 

 paratus. 



de chauffage, heating appara- 

 tus, stove. 



d'e"clairage, lighting appara- 

 tus. 



de demonstration, demonstra- 

 tion apparatus. 



en derivation, multiple arc 

 apparatus. 



& signal, signalling apparatus. 



d'utilisation, apparatus for 

 service. 



appareilleur, maker of apparatus, 

 appliques, fixtures. 

 appui d'un arc, support, buttress. 

 arbre, arbor, beam; shaft, axle- 

 tree. 



de couche, middle shaft. 



interme'diaire, middle shaft. 



moteur, driving shaft. 

 arc voltaique, Voltaic arc. 

 arche fluviale, river span, 

 arete, edge. 



vive arete, full edge, sharp edge, 

 argenture, silvering, plating, ar- 

 gentation. 



