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Topic: Space

chondrule

IPA: /ˈkɒndruːl/

KK: /ˈkɒn.druːl/

noun

Definition: A small, round particle from space that is often found in meteorites and can also be found in some marine sediments.

Example: Scientists discovered a chondrule in the meteorite that fell last year.

circumlunar

IPA: /sɜːrˈkʌm.lʊ.nər/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌlunər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that revolves around or is situated around the moon.

Example: The circumlunar mission aimed to study the moon's surface and its environment.

circumpolar

IPA: /sɜːrˈkʌmˌpoʊlər/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌpoʊlər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or situated around the North or South Pole.

Example: The circumpolar stars are visible all year round in the northern sky.

circumstellar

IPA: /sɜːrkəmˈstɛlər/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌstɛl ər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or located around a star.

Example: The astronomers discovered a circumstellar disk of gas and dust around the young star.

cislunar

IPA: /sɪsˈluːnər/

KK: /sɪsˈlunər/

adjective

Definition: Referring to the area or space that is located between the Earth and the Moon.

Example: The cislunar region is crucial for future space exploration missions.

comet

IPA: /ˈkɒm.ɪt/

KK: /ˈkɒmɪt/

noun

Definition: A celestial object made of ice and dust that develops a bright tail when it gets close to the sun.

Example: The comet was visible in the night sky, leaving a bright trail behind it.

cometary

IPA: /kəˈmɛtəri/

KK: /kɑːˈmɛtəri/

adjective

Definition: Connected to or characteristic of comets, which are celestial objects made of ice, dust, and gas that orbit the sun.

Example: The cometary tail was visible from Earth as the comet approached the sun.

constellate

IPA: /kənˈstɛleɪt/

KK: /kɒnˈstɛl.eɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To create or arrange things into a group or cluster.

Example: The artist decided to constellate the stars in the painting to create a beautiful night sky.

constellation

IPA: /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

KK: /kɒnˈstɛləˌʃən/

noun

Definition: A group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky, often named after mythological figures or objects. It can also refer to a gathering of notable people or things.

Example: The night sky was filled with a beautiful constellation of stars.

coronagraph

IPA: /ˈkɔːrəˌnæɡræf/

KK: /kɔˈrɒnəˌgræf/

noun

Definition: A type of telescope used to observe the sun's corona, which is the outer atmosphere of the sun.

Example: The astronomers used a coronagraph to study the solar eclipse.

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