English Explanatory Dictionary

solar wind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-solar wind.wav

Word forms

solar wind solar winds

Related words

solar magnetosphere heliosphere heliosheath heliopause termination shock
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