A Total Eclipse of Expressions: The Sun – Introductory

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  1. Sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  2. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  3. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
  4. heliosphere
    the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
  5. photosphere
    the intensely luminous surface of a star
  6. corona
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
  7. flare
    sudden eruption of intense radiation from the sun's surface
  8. sunspot
    a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
  9. solar wind
    a stream of protons moving radially from the sun
  10. radiance
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  11. chromosphere
    a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
  12. energy
    any source of usable power
  13. sunlight
    the rays of the sun
  14. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  15. helium
    a light colorless element that is one of the six inert gases
  16. radiation
    energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  17. cycle
    a single execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  18. sunbeam
    a ray of sunlight
  19. ultraviolet
    having wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays
  20. sunburn
    redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
  21. solarium
    a room enclosed largely with glass to allow sunlight in
  22. sunstroke
    sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
  23. solar flare
    a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
Created on Wed Apr 03 15:18:47 EDT 2024 (updated Wed Apr 03 16:54:17 EDT 2024)

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