magnetopause

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noun

The boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma.

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Meanings

nounmagnetopause (plural magnetopauses)

plural magnetopauses

  1. The boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma.

Origin

From magneto- + -pause.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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