MAGNETOSPHERE


Meaning of MAGNETOSPHERE in English

magˈnēd.ə, -ed.əˌˌ noun

Etymology: magnet- + sphere

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

• mag·ne·to·spheric  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ adjective

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