Heaviside layer

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noun

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Origin of Heaviside layer

First recorded in 1910–15; named after O. Heaviside

Words nearby Heaviside layer

heave to, heavier-than-air, heavily, heaving, Heaviside, Heaviside layer, Heaviside unit function, heavy, heavy artillery, heavy-bearded, heavy bomber

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How to use Heaviside layer in a sentence

They are already in operation, sending their defensive waves against the Heaviside layer.
Invaders from the Infinite|John Wood Campbell
The heaviside layer, as I have repeatedly proved, is a splendid conductor of ultra-violet.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930|Various
However nowhere in either story is the statement made that the material of the heaviside layer was denser than air.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
Finally, how could the atmosphere support a denser substance like the Heaviside Layer?
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Heaviside layer

Heaviside layer

noun

the E region of the ionosphereSee E region

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Scientific definitions for Heaviside layer

Heaviside layer

[ hĕv′ē-sīd′ ]

See E region.