chro·mo·sphere (kr  m -sfîr )n. 1. An incandescent, transparent layer of gas, primarily hydrogen, several thousand miles in depth, lying above and surrounding the photosphere of a star, such as the sun, but distinctly separate from the corona. 2. A gaseous layer similar to a chromosphere around a star. chro mo·spheric (-sfîr k, -sf r-) adj. |
chromosphere [ˈkrəʊməˌsfɪə]
n
(Astronomy) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun
chromospheric [ˌkrəʊməˈsfɛrɪk] adj
| chromosphere (krm-sfîr) A glowing, transparent layer of gas surrounding the photosphere of a star. The Sun's chromosphere is several thousand kilometers thick, is composed mainly of hydrogen at temperatures of 6,000° to 20,000°K, and gives off reddish light. |
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| Noun | 1. | chromosphere - a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another Sun - the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun" |
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