Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɛksəʊsfɪə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɛksoʊsfɪɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
- Examples
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"Scientists weren't even sure Dione would be big enough to hang on to an exosphere" ('Cassini Detects Hint of Fresh Air at Dione', , JPL, Mar. 02, 2012)
Noun
the outermost atmospheric layer
- Broader terms