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Atmosphere Chromosphere Chro·Mo·Sphere Noun  The Star Adjective From 

Title Chromosphere
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
chro·mo·sphere
 \\ˈkrō-mə-ˌsfir\\ noun
 DATE  1868
: the region of the atmosphere of a star (as the sun) between the star's photosphere and its corona
• chro·mo·spher·ic   \\ˌkrō-mə-ˈsfir-ik, -ˈsfer-\\ adjective
English Etymology
chromosphere
  1868, from chromo-, from Gk. khrome "color" + -sphere. So called for its redness.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
chro·mo·sphere
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: chrom- + sphere
: the lower part of the atmosphere of the sun thousands of miles thick and composed predominantly of hydrogen gas that is responsible for its rosy color; also : a similar portion of the atmosphere of any star
• chro·mo·spheric \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ adjective

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