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chromosphere
n. outer layer of the sun's atmosphere (Astronomy)

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Chromosphere
The chromosphere (literally, "sphere of colour") is the second of the three main layers in the Sun's atmosphere and is roughly 2,000 kilometers deep. It sits just above the photosphere and just below the solar transition region.

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chromosphere
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) layer
(part-holonym) sun


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chromosphère
nf. chromosphere

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Chromosphere
(n.)
An atmosphere of rare matter, composed principally of incandescent hydrogen gas, surrounding the sun and enveloping the photosphere. Portions of the chromosphere are here and there thrown up into enormous tongues of flame.
  

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