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geocoronal
ge·o·co·ro·na
/
ˌdʒi
oʊ
kəˈroʊ
nə
/
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[
jee-oh-k
uh
-
roh
-n
uh
]
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noun
a belt of ionized hydrogen surrounding the earth at the outer limit of the exosphere.
Origin:
1955–60;
geo-
+
corona
Related forms
ge·o·co·ro·nal,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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geocoronal
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Science Dictionary
geocorona
(jē'ō-kə-rō'nə)
Pronunciation Key
The halo of far-ultraviolet solar light that reflects off the Earth's
exosphere
.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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