HyperDic: stratosphere

English > 1 sense of the word stratosphere:
NOUNobjectstratospherethe atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
stratosphere > pronunciation
Soundsstrae'tahsfih.r
Rhymesacyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...
English > stratosphere: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere.
Part ofatmosphereThe envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
Partsozone layer, ozonosphereA layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
BroaderlayerA relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Spanishestratosfera, estratósfera
Catalanestratosfera

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