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heliosphere

noun he·li·o·sphere \ˈhē-lē-ə-ˌsfir, -ō-\

Definition of HELIOSPHERE

:  the region in space influenced by the sun or solar wind
— he·li·o·spher·ic \ˌhē-lē-ə-ˈsfir-ik, -ˈsfer-, -lē-ō-\ adjective
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Origin of HELIOSPHERE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1976

Rhymes with HELIOSPHERE

acyclovir, animalier, boulevardier, Buckinghamshire, carabineer, celestial sphere, charioteer, conventioneer, dollar-a-year, electioneer, elephant's ear, Eskisehir, free marketeer, harquebusier, ionosphere, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, orienteer

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