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Definition of: ionosphere
(ī·on′ə·sfir) noun
An upper layer of the earth's atmosphere above the mesosphere consisting of several layers subject to ionization, with seasonal variations: it is a part of the Heaviside layer responsible for the reflection of radio waves [<IONO- (<ION) + SPHERE]
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