aeronomy

English

Etymology

From aero- (“air”) +‎ -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒnəmi

Noun

aeronomy (usually uncountable, plural aeronomies)

1. A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and of other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.

Derived terms

• aeronomic
• aeronomical
• aeronomist

Translations

study of the upper atmosphere

• Finnish: aeronomia
• Greek: αερονομία (el) f (aeronomía)
• Polish: aeronomia (pl) f
• Portuguese: aeronomia f