exopause

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noun

The starting altitude of the exosphere of a celestial body.

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exobasecritical altitude
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Meanings

nounexopause (plural exopauses)

plural exopauses

  1. The starting altitude of the exosphere of a celestial body.

    Synonyms: exobase, critical altitude

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe starting altitude of the exosphere of a celestial body.

Similar
exobasecritical altitude
Also see
critical altitudeexobase

Origin

From exo- + -pause.

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Cite this entry
APA

exopause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exopause

MLA

“exopause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exopause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exopause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exopause.

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