héliogaine

French

the relationship between "héliogaine", "héliopause", "héliosphère", "choc terminal", "onde de choc"

Etymology

From hélio- (“helio-”) +‎ gaine (“sheath”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ljɔ.ɡɛn/

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Noun

héliogaine f (plural héliogaines)

1. (astronomy) heliosheath

Coordinate terms

• choc terminal
• onde de choc
• espace interstellaire
• vent solaire
• vent stellaire
• vent interstellaire

Related terms

• héliopause
• héliosphère

Further reading

• “héliogaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.