substratosphere
[ suhb-strat-uh-sfeer ]
noun(not used technically)
the upper troposphere.
Origin of substratosphere
1First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + stratosphere
Other words from substratosphere
- sub·strat·o·spher·ic [suhb-strat-uh-sfer-ik, -sfeer-], /ˌsʌb stræt əˈsfɛr ɪk, -ˈsfɪər-/, adjective
Words Nearby substratosphere
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How to use substratosphere in a sentence
It hadn't looked so big from the substratosphere in Alexander's ship, but down here close to the ground it was enormous.
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