EXOSPHERE

exosphere

(noun) the outermost atmospheric layer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

exosphere (plural exospheres)

the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere

an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione

• "Scientists weren't even sure Dione would be big enough to hang on to an exosphere" ('Cassini Detects Hint of Fresh Air at Dione', Cassini Solstice Mission, JPL, Mar. 02, 2012)

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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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