单词 | aerosphere |
释义 | aerosphere in British English (ˈɛərəˌsfɪə) noun archaic the entire atmosphere surrounding the earth aerosphere in American English (ˈɛroʊˌsfɪr) noun the atmosphere surrounding the earth aerosphere in American English (ˈɛərəˌsfɪər) noun (not in technical use) atmosphere Word origin [1910–15; aero- + -sphere]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: functionalism, grass roots, homeroom, isotope, radioaero- is a combining form meaning “air,” used in formation of compound words. Other wordsthat use the affix aero- include: aerobatics, aeroculture, aerodynamics, aerogram, aerospace; -sphere is a combining form of sphere (planisphere); the form has a special use in the names of the layers of gases and the like surroundingthe earth and other celestial bodies (ionosphere). Other words that use the affix -sphere include: asthenosphere, chemosphere, exosphere, hydrosphere, plasmasphereExamples of 'aerosphere' in a sentence |
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