Chromosphere
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope between the corona and the photosphere
- 2 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 wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Also visible during a total solar eclipse are colorful lights from the Sun's chromosphere and solar prominences shooting out through the Sun's atmosphere."
Etymology
From chromo- + -sphere.