Complete Definition of "aeolipile"

English
Etymology
From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae �doorway of Aeolus�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'i:��lɪp�ɪl/

Noun
aeolipile

  1. an instrument used to demonstrate the force at which heated vapour escapes from a vessel through a narow aperture

Alternative spellings
aeolipyle

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