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photosphere

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊtəsfɪə/

Definition of photosphere

noun

Astronomy
  • the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate.

Derivatives

photospheric

Pronunciation: /-ˈsfɛrɪk/

adjective

photosphere in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of photosphere in the US English dictionary

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