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venus zone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
venus -zone
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theoretical orbital zone around a star that will result in an Earth-like planet existing in an orbit in the zone having a runaway greenhouse effect, similar to that found on Venus in our Solar System. The inner edge of the zone is where solar radiation is intense enough to strip the atmosphere of a planet away. The outer edge is where solar radiation is insufficient to power a runaway greenhouse.

Etymology

From Venus (“the planet”) + zone, from being the zone where a Venus-like planet will acquire a Venus-like climate.

Inflected Forms

Venus zones (plural)

Phrases

habitable zone Goldilocks zone water snow line carbon monoxide snow line snow line

Frequently Paired Words

habitable zone Goldilocks zone water snow line carbon monoxide snow line snow line

Questions

What does venus zone mean?
A theoretical orbital zone around a star that will result in an Earth-like planet existing in an orbit in the zone having a runaway greenhouse effect, similar to that found on Venus in our Solar System. The inner edge of the zone is where solar radiation is intense enough to strip the atmosphere of a planet away. The outer edge is where solar radiation is insufficient to power a runaway greenhouse.
Where does venus zone come from?
From Venus (“the planet”) + zone, from being the zone where a Venus-like planet will acquire a Venus-like climate.

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