MESOPAUSE


Meaning of MESOPAUSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' me-z ə - ˌ po ̇ z, ' m ē -, -s ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: meso sphere + pause

Date: 1950

: the upper boundary of the mesosphere where the temperature of the atmosphere reaches its lowest point

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