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22° halo

22° halo noun: an atmospheric phenomenon caused by sunlight or moonlight refracting through millions of hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, such as in cirrus clouds, creating a ring of light with a 22-degree radius around the sun or moon.

Noun

22° halo (plural 22° halos)

  1. An atmospheric phenomenon caused by sunlight or moonlight refracting through millions of hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, such as in cirrus clouds, creating a ring of light with a 22-degree radius around the sun or moon.
    Synonyms:
    moon ring

Synonyms of 22° halo

Forms of 22° halo

plural22° halos

Questions about 22° halo

What does 22° halo mean?
22° halo means an atmospheric phenomenon caused by sunlight or moonlight refracting through millions of hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, such as in cirrus clouds, creating a ring of light with a 22-degree radius around the sun or moon.
What part of speech is 22° halo?
22° halo is a noun.
What is the plural of 22° halo?
The plural of 22° halo is 22° halos.

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