pseudostreamer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bright loop-like structure in the corona of a star, similar to a helmet streamer, but connecting coronal holes of the same magnetic polarity.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudostreamer pseudostreamers

Etymology

From pseudo- + streamer (“a loop-like structure in the corona of a star”).

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