chromosphere.

A layer of a star’s atmosphere above the photosphere and below the corona.

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Words that belong together

• solar chromosphere
• chromospheric emission

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A red fringe of chromosphere emerged at the eclipsed sun’s edge.

The instrument separated chromospheric light from the brighter photosphere.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular: chromosphere; plural: chromospheres. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.