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heterosphere

heterosphere noun: the upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.

Noun

heterosphere (plural heterospheres)

  1. The upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.

Forms of heterosphere

pluralheterospheres

Origin of heterosphere

From hetero- + -sphere.

Questions about heterosphere

What does heterosphere mean?
Heterosphere means the upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.
What part of speech is heterosphere?
Heterosphere is a noun.
What is the plural of heterosphere?
The plural of heterosphere is heterospheres.

Words near heterosphere in the dictionary

  1. heterospecificity
  2. heterospecifics
  3. heterospermic
  4. heterospermous
  5. heterospermy
  6. heterosphere
  7. heterospheres
  8. heterospheroid
  9. heterospheroids
  10. heterospiline
  11. heterospirocyclic

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