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Definition of: chromosphere
(krō′mə·sfir′) noun Astron.
An envelope of incandescent red gas surrounding the sun beyond the photosphere: it is composed chiefly of hydrogen and helium.
—chro·mo·spher·ic (krō′mə·sfer′ik) adjective
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