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Noun: magnetosphere  mag'nee-tu,sfeer
  1. The magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field

Derived forms: magnetospheres

Type of: flux, magnetic field, magnetic flux

Encyclopedia: Magnetosphere

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