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Bouguer's halo

Bouguer's halo noun: synonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).

Noun

Bouguer's halo (plural Bouguer's halos)

  1. Synonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).
    Synonyms:
    glory

Synonyms of Bouguer's halo

Forms of Bouguer's halo

pluralBouguer's halos

Origin of Bouguer's halo

Named after Pierre Bouguer, of the same expedition mentioned at Ulloa's halo.

Questions about Bouguer's halo

What does Bouguer's halo mean?
Bouguer's halo means synonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).
What part of speech is Bouguer's halo?
Bouguer's halo is a noun.
What is the plural of Bouguer's halo?
The plural of Bouguer's halo is Bouguer's halos.

Words near Bouguer's halo in the dictionary

  1. bouginage
  2. bouginages
  3. bouging
  4. bougna
  5. bougonia
  6. Bouguer's halo
  7. Bouguer's law
  8. Bouie
  9. bouillabaisse
  10. bouillabaisses
  11. bouilli

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