Photosphere
Pronunciation : Pho"to*sphere
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Photo- + sphere.]
Definition : Defn: A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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