astrometeorology
[ as-troh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæs troʊˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of the theoretical effects of astronomical bodies and forces on the earth's atmosphere.
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Origin of astrometeorology
First recorded in 1860–65; astro- + meteorology
OTHER WORDS FROM astrometeorology
as·tro·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [as-troh-mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæs troʊˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveas·tro·me·te·or·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby astrometeorology
astroid, astrol., astrolabe, astrology, astromancy, astrometeorology, astrometric binary, astrometry, astron., astronaut, astronautical
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