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coronal Definition

coro·nal (kôr′ə nəl, kär′-; for adj., also kə rōn′əl)

noun

  1. a circlet for the head; diadem; crown; coronet
  2. a wreath; garland

Etymology: ME & LL coronalis < L corona, crown

adjective

  1. of a crown, coronet, or halo
  2. Anat.
    1. of the corona of the skull
    2. 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.