English Explanatory Dictionary

heliopause

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.

Pronunciation

/ˈhiː.li.ə.pɔːz/ /ˈhɛ-/ /ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/ /ˈhi.li.əˌpɑz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heliopause.wav

Word forms

heliopause heliopauses

Etymology

From helio- + -pause.

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