the layer of gases that surrounds a planet, especially the Earth
atmo+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
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spher
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Related forms: spher · sphere · 17 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesone half of a sphere, especially of the earth or the celestial sphere.
hemi+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where living organisms exist.
bio+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
litho+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
the parts of the universe, especially on or near the surface of a planet, that are capable of supporting life; the biosphere.
eco+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
A very small spherical particle, especially one with a diameter in the micrometer range.
micro+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
The intensely luminous surface layer of a star, especially the sun, from which light and heat radiate.
photo+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
the lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 6–10 km (at the poles) to about 16–18 km (at the equator), within which nearly all weather phenomena occur.
tropo+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
The layer of a star's atmosphere, especially the sun's, that lies just above the photosphere and is visible as a reddish glow during a total solar eclipse.
chromo+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending from about 10 km (6 miles) to about 50 km (31 miles) above the earth's surface.
strato+sphere
Shared component: sphere · ball
Relating to or characteristic of the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere.
tropo+sphere+ic
Shared component: spher · ball
atmosphericExtended relation
Relating to the atmosphere of the Earth or another planet.
atmo+sphere+ic
Extended relation: sphere · ball
nosphereExtended relation
The sphere of human consciousness and mental activity, especially regarded as a domain of ecological interaction and influence.
no+sphere
Extended relation: sphere · ball
spheroidalExtended relation
having the shape of a spheroid; approximately spherical but not perfectly round.
spheroid+al
Extended relation: spher · ball
biospherianExtended relation
a person who lives and works for an extended period inside a biosphere, a closed ecological system designed to be self-sustaining.
bio+sphere+ian
Extended relation: sphere · ball
blogosphereExtended relation
The collective community or social network of all blogs and bloggers on the internet.
blog+o+sphere
Extended relation: sphere · ball
atmosphericsExtended relation
Disturbances in radio reception caused by electrical activity in the atmosphere, such as lightning.
atmos+sphere+ics
Extended relation: sphere · ball