extra-atmospheric
Americanadjective
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outside the earth's atmosphere.
Etymology
Origin of extra-atmospheric
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Congress might think it frivolous, though the moon is the handiest gull's-eye for extra-atmospheric target practice.
From Time Magazine Archive
The climb toward extra-atmospheric warfare would be in three stages.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is therefore now clearly proved that the aurora borealis is not an extra-atmospheric phenomenon.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 by Various
This abrupt absorption was due to extra-atmospheric causes and perhaps to space.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 by Various
He showed that the absorption lines were present in undiminished force and number at this high altitude, thus placing their origin to extra-atmospheric causes.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 by Various
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