First Known Use: 1950
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mesopause
noun me·so·pause \ˈme-zə-ˌpȯz, ˈmē-, -sə-\
Definition of MESOPAUSE
: the upper boundary of the mesosphere where the temperature of the atmosphere reaches its lowest point
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Origin of MESOPAUSE
mesosphere + pause
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