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coronasphere

coronasphere noun: the outermost plasma atmosphere around the Sun; the corona.

Noun

coronasphere (plural coronaspheres)

  1. The outermost plasma atmosphere around the Sun; the corona.
    • Athay and his fellow workers postulate a very thin coronasphere above the solar photosphere1963, Solar Energy, volumes 1-7, Association for Applied Solar Energy, page 159
    • But, these can be ruled out because of the low altitude in the coronasphere.1965, George W. Morgenthaler, Robert G. Morra, editor, Unmanned Exploration of the Solar System, Proceedings of, Periodicals Company, page 78

Forms of coronasphere

pluralcoronaspheres

Origin of coronasphere

From corona + -sphere.

Questions about coronasphere

What does coronasphere mean?
Coronasphere means the outermost plasma atmosphere around the Sun; the corona.
What part of speech is coronasphere?
Coronasphere is a noun.
What is the plural of coronasphere?
The plural of coronasphere is coronaspheres.

Words near coronasphere in the dictionary

  1. coronary thrombosis
  2. coronas
  3. coronasceptic
  4. coronasceptics
  5. coronasomnia
  6. coronasphere
  7. coronate
  8. coronated
  9. coronates
  10. Coronatide
  11. coronatime

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