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coronal

coronal

6 8.8
Relating to the crown of the head or the sun's outer layer
  • adjective
  • /kəˈroʊnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coronal
  • Coronal holes near the Sun allow solar wind to escape more freely.
  • coronal CT
  • coronal plane
  • coronal mass ejection

So, but you haven't mentioned solar flares or, or coronal mass ejections or sunspots yet.

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Examples

  • Another solar system specialty is the coronal mass ejection, which can be far less tranquil than a meteor shower.

    Academic text (2006)

  • And as the coronal mass ejection reaches Earth, it imparts its energy.

  • The regions of the coronal holes seem very different from other parts of the Sun.

    Academic text (1991)

  • So we have a main goal to understand how coronal mass ejections form.

  • It's a coronal mass ejection.

    Stowaway (2021)

  • Only with space observations did we discover that the link is through solar coronal holes.

    Academic text (1991)

  • These explosions are known as coronal mass ejections.

  • Earth's magnetic field is resisting The solar radiation from the coronal ejection.

    End of the World (2018)

  • The scientist studied the coronal layer of the sun to understand its structure.

  • During a solar storm, powerful coronal mass ejections can impact satellites in space.

Compounds

coronal suture
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A joint at the top of the skull where the frontal and parietal bones meet

coronal view
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A view that shows the body from front to back along a vertical cut

coronal consonant
  • Specialized
7.9

A speech sound you make with the front of the tongue, like t, d, s or n

Surface Forms

coronal positive

Morphology

coronal = corona (semi-transparent) = coron + al

The adjective directly reflects the crown-related meaning of corona, but the stem is learned and Latinate rather than a highly productive everyday English pattern.

Etymology

Coronal comes from the Latin corona, meaning 'crown', and shares the same root as the English word crown. So coronal describes things that are 'crown-like', such as the top of the head, the crown part of a tooth, or the sun's outer 'crown' layer.