Search "photosphere" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

photosphere

One entry found.


Main Entry:
pho·to·sphere Listen to the pronunciation of photosphere
Pronunciation:
\ˈfō-tə-ˌsfir\
Function:
noun
Date:
1664
1 : a sphere of light or radiance 2 : the luminous surface layer of the sun or a star
— pho·to·spher·ic Listen to the pronunciation of photospheric \ˌfō-tə-ˈsfir-ik, -ˈsfer-\ adjective
Learn more about "photosphere" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "photosphere" in the Visual Thesaurus
Find Jobs in Your City


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated