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ionopause

[ ahy-on-uh-pawz ]
/ aɪˈɒn əˌpɔz /
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noun
the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
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Origin of ionopause

iono- + pause

Words nearby ionopause

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, iono-, ionogen, ionomer, ionone, ionopause, ionophore, ionosonde, ionosphere, ionospheric wave, ionotropic receptor
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British Dictionary definitions for ionopause

ionopause
/ (aɪˈɒnəˌpɔːz) /
noun
the transitional zone in the atmosphere between the ionosphere and the exosphere, about 644 km (400 miles) from the earth's surface
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