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heliosphere

heliosphere noun: the region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.

Noun

heliosphere (plural heliospheres)

  1. The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.
    • The heliosphere isn’t really a sphere at all, more an elongated teardrop shape.2023, Martin MacInnes, In Ascension, Atlantic Books, page 397

heliosphere meaning in Vietnamese

heliosphere in Vietnamese

region of space
thái dương quyển

Forms of heliosphere

pluralheliospheres

Origin of heliosphere

From helio- + -sphere.

Words formed from heliosphere

Questions about heliosphere

What does heliosphere mean?
Heliosphere means the region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.
What is heliosphere in Vietnamese?
Heliosphere in Vietnamese is thái dương quyển. See Heliosphere meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is heliosphere?
Heliosphere is a noun.
What is the plural of heliosphere?
The plural of heliosphere is heliospheres.

Words near heliosphere in the dictionary

  1. helioses
  2. heliosheath
  3. heliosheaths
  4. heliosis
  5. heliospectrograph
  6. heliosphere
  7. heliospheres
  8. heliospheric
  9. heliostat
  10. heliostatic
  11. heliostats

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