chemosphere

American  

[kee-muh-sfeer, kem-uh-] / ˈki məˌsfɪər, ˈkɛm ə- /

noun

1. the region of the atmosphere most characterized by chemical, especially photochemical, activity, starting in the stratosphere and including the mesosphere and perhaps part of the thermosphere.

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chemosphere British  

/ ˈkɛməˌsfɪə, ˌkɛməˈsfɛrɪk /

noun

1. meteorol a rare name for thermosphere

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Other Word Forms

• chemospheric adjective

Etymology

Origin of chemosphere

First recorded in 1945–50; chemo- + -sphere

Example Sentences

In 2008, when The Times assembled a panel of residential architecture experts to choose their favorite L.A. houses of all time, the Eames House finished No. 4, ahead of other landmarks such as John Lautner’s space-age Chemosphere, Greene & Greene’s beloved Gamble House in Pasadena and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House.

From Los Angeles Times

Published in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, experts from the nonprofit Toxic-Free Future said they detected flame retardants and other toxic chemicals in 85% of 203 items made of black plastic including kitchen utensils, take-out containers, children’s toys and hair accessories.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors of the Chemosphere study found that everyday household items that are made of black recycled plastic, including kitchen utensils, take out containers, toys and hair accessories, have a high chance of containing dangerous levels of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times

A new peer-reviewed study in Chemosphere has found that a variety of household products made with black plastics, including food serviceware and utensils, contain high levels of cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting chemicals.

From Salon