About The Word Chromosphere
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Chromosphere
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What's The Definition Of Chromosphere?
[n] a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chromosphere: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chromosphere: Chromosphere In Webster's Dictionary \Chro"mo*sphere\, n. [Gr. ? color + E. sphere.]
(Astron.)
An atmosphere of rare matter, composed principally of
incandescent hydrogen gas, surrounding the sun and enveloping
the photosphere. Portions of the chromosphere are here and
there thrown up into enormous tongues of flame.
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