MAGNETOSPHERE


Meaning of MAGNETOSPHERE in English

n.

Pronunciation: mag- ' n ē -t ə - ˌ sfir, - ' ne-

Function: noun

Date: 1959

: a region of space surrounding a celestial object (as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field so that charged particles are trapped in it

– mag · ne · to · spher · ic \ - ˌ n ē -t ə - ' sfir-ik, - ' sfer- \ adjective

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