anacoustic

American

[an-uh-koo-stik] / ˌæn əˈku stɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the upper portion of the earth's atmosphere and to interplanetary space, where sound cannot be transmitted because molecules are too far apart to serve as a transmitting medium.

anacoustic British

/ ˌænəˈkuːstɪk /

adjective

unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless

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Etymology

Origin of anacoustic

an- ¹ + acoustic

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