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- [kroh-muh-sfeer]
- /ˈkroʊ məˌsfɪər/
- /ˈkrəʊ.mə.sfɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-muh-sfeer]
- /ˈkroʊ məˌsfɪər/
Definitions of chromosphere word
- noun chromosphere a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun 3
- noun chromosphere the pinkish, glowing region around a star, esp. the sun, between the hot, dense photosphere and the much hotter, tenuous corona 3
- noun chromosphere a scarlet, gaseous envelope surrounding the sun outside the photosphere, from which enormous quantities of hydrogen and other gases are erupted. 1
- noun chromosphere a gaseous envelope surrounding a star. 1
- noun chromosphere A reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star. Together with the corona, it constitutes the star’s outer atmosphere. 1
- noun chromosphere (astronomy) The faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope between the corona and the photosphere. 0
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Origin of chromosphere
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; chromo- + -sphere
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Parts of speech for Chromosphere
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chromosphere popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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