I should say science was atheous, and therefore could not be atheistic.
Bp. of Carlisle.
Ath"er*ine (&?;), n. [NL. atherina, fr. Gr. &?; a kind of smelt.] (Zoöl.) A small marine fish of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides.
A*ther"man*cy (*thr"mn*s), n. [See Athermanous.] Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. Tyndall.
A*ther"ma*nous (&?;), a. [Gr. 'a priv. + qermai`nein to heat, qe`rma heat: cf. F. athermane.] (Chem.) Not transmitting heat; -- opposed to diathermanous.
A*ther"mous (&?;), a. (Chem.) Athermanous.
Ath"er*oid (&?;), a. [Gr. &?;, &?;, a beard, or an ear, of grain + -oid.] Shaped like an ear of grain.
||Ath`e*ro"ma (&?;), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. &?; gr&?;ats, meal.] (Med.) (a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter. (b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
Ath`e*rom"a*tous (&?;), a. (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of, atheroma. Wiseman.
||Ath`e*to"sis (&?;), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; not fixed; 'a priv. + &?; to set.] (Med.) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.
A*think" (&?;), v. t. To repent; to displease; to disgust. [Obs.] Chaucer.
A*thirst" (&?;), a. [OE. ofthurst, AS. ofpyrsted, p. p. of ofpyrstan; pref. of-, intensive + pyrstan to thirst. See Thirst.] 1. Wanting drink; thirsty.
2. Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing. "Athirst for battle." Cowper.
Ath"lete (&?;), n. [L. athleta, Gr. &?; prizefighter, fr. &?; to contend for a prize, &?;, Hom. &?;, contest, &?; prize; fr. the same root as E. wed: cf. F. athlète.] 1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.