coronal
coronal
Definition
coro·nal (kôr′ə nəl, kär′-; for adj., also kə rōn′əl)
noun
- a circlet for the head; diadem; crown; coronet
- a wreath; garland
Etymology: ME & LL coronalis < L corona, crown
adjective
- of a crown, coronet, or halo
- Anat.
- of the corona of the skull
- designating, of, or lying in the direction of the coronal suture
coronal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ejection: The sun is blocked out by a solid disk in front of the camera, making it possible to image the coronal mass ejection.
- flux: Clearly the observed solar coronal hole surface flux provides a good description of the observed stellar minimum X-ray surface flux.
- plasma: The spatial distribution of the coronal plasma resembles very much the typical magnetic field topology expected for the Sun.
- hole: Well, coronal holes are the source of most of the solar wind found in space.
- loop: Coronal loops are found in active regions, around sunspots.
- discharge: This is a fiery entity whose brilliance is not great enough to blind us to its coronal discharge under normal viewing conditions.
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