magnetopause


mag·ne·to·pause

noun \mag-ˈnē-tə-ˌpz, -ˈne-\

Definition of MAGNETOPAUSE

: the outer boundary of a magnetosphere

First Known Use of MAGNETOPAUSE

1962

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