parhelic circle

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Definitions of parhelic circle words

noun parhelic circle a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere. 1
noun parhelic circle a luminous band at the same altitude as the sun, parallel to the horizon, caused by reflection of the sun's rays by ice crystals in the atmosphere 0
noun parhelic circle a bright circular halo that appears to intersect the sun in a plane parallel to the horizon 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; parhel(ion) + -ic

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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