heliopause

See also: héliopause

English

Etymology

From helio- +‎ -pause.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhiː.li.ə.pɔːz/, /ˈhɛ-/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈhi.li.əˌpɑz/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

heliopause (plural heliopauses)

  1. (astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.

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