the ionospherenoun [ S ]
uk/aɪˈɒn.əˌsfɪər/us/aɪˈɑː.nəˌsfɪr/specializedthe part of the earth's atmosphere, from about 60 kilometres to about 1,000 kilometres above the surface, in which there are many ions
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the exosphere
the mesosphere
the stratosphere
the thermosphere
the troposphere
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ionospheric
adjective uk/aɪˌɒn.əˈsfer.ɪk/us/aɪˌɑː.nəˈsfer.ɪk/