heliopause en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhi.li.əˌpɑz/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/ (US)
- /ˈhɛ-/ (UK)
- /ˈhiː.li.ə.pɔːz/ (UK)
Etymology
From helio- + -pause.
Meanings
- The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heliopauses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
stellar magnetosphere · heliosphere · termination shock · stellar wind · heliosheath
Translations (15)
pl heliopauza (boundary) · sv heliopaus (boundary) · hu heliopauza (boundary) · el ηλιόπαυση (boundary) · nl heliopauze (boundary) · fr héliopause (boundary) · gl heliopausa (boundary) · pt heliopausa (boundary) · de Heliopause (boundary) · ru гелиопа́уза (boundary) · it eliopausa (boundary) · mk хелиопа́уза (boundary) · es heliopausa (boundary) · ca heliopausa (boundary) · fi heliopaussi (boundary)