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Webster 1913 Edition


Photosphere

Pho′to-sphere

,
Noun.
[
Photo-
+
sphere
.]
A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun.

Definition 2024


photosphere

photosphere

See also: photosphère

English

Noun

photosphere (plural photospheres)

  1. (astronomy) A visible surface layer of a star, and especially that of a sun.

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External links

  • photosphere” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).