chromosphere
noun/ˈkroʊməˌsfɪr/
Frequency rank: #19,919 most common English word
Meaning
The layer of the sun's atmosphere situated above the photosphere and below the corona, visible as a reddish glow during a solar eclipse.
Example sentence
During a total solar eclipse, scientists can observe the chromosphere as a thin reddish ring around the moon's silhouette.
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