Meanings
adjectivefacular (not comparable)
- not comparableastronomyOf or pertaining to the faculae.
facular granules
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facular atmosphere
facular brightening
While we were still far from the place of explosion, and intent on the study of the great facular waves which were passing swiftly beneath us, we suddenly heard a series of explosions so tremendous that we imagined a new eruption was commencing close by.
1873, Richard A. Proctor, The Borderland of Science: A Series of Familiar Dissertations on Stars, Planets, and Meteors
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facular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facular
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“facular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facular. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facular.
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