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backscattersonde

backscattersonde noun: a balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.

Noun

backscattersonde (plural backscattersondes)

  1. A balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.

Forms of backscattersonde

pluralbackscattersondes

Origin of backscattersonde

From backscatter + sonde.

Questions about backscattersonde

What does backscattersonde mean?
Backscattersonde means a balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.
What part of speech is backscattersonde?
Backscattersonde is a noun.
What is the plural of backscattersonde?
The plural of backscattersonde is backscattersondes.

Words near backscattersonde in the dictionary

  1. backscatterer
  2. backscatterers
  3. backscattering
  4. backscatterings
  5. backscatters
  6. backscattersonde
  7. backscattersondes
  8. backscene
  9. backscenes
  10. backscratch
  11. backscratched

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