dampkring
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dampkring m (plural dampkringen, diminutive dampkringetje n)
- atmosphere of a planet or satellite [18th c.]
- 2015 December 14, Govert Schilling, “'Droge' exoplaneten blijken toch nat”, in Volkskrant:
- Door op allerlei golflengten metingen te doen, ontdekten ze ook wolken en heiige lagen in de dampkringen van sommige planeten.
- By performing measurements on all kinds of wavelengths, they also discovered clouds and unclear layers in the atmospheres of some planets.
Usage notes edit
Unlike atmosfeer, dampkring is never used as a physical unit for general use. It is also not commonly used for stellar atmospheres and it is never used figuratively for an ambiance.