facula, solar facula
(noun) a large bright spot on the sun’s photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
facula
(noun) a bright spot on a planet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
faculae
plural of facula
• fæcula
Source: Wiktionary
Fac"u*læ, n. pl. Etym: [L., pl. of facula a little torch.] (Astron.)
Definition: Groups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots, and are supposed to be elevated portions of the photosphere. Newcomb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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