English Explanatory Dictionary

magnetosphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.

Pronunciation

/mæɡˈni.təˌsfɪr/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-magnetosphere.wav

Word forms

magnetosphere magnetospheres

Etymology

From magneto- + -sphere.

Derived words

magnetospheric
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