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aeronomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
aeron-o-my
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and of other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.

Uncountable

Etymology

From aero- (“air”) + -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

aeronomies (plural)

Derived Forms

aeronomic aeronomical aeronomist

Rhymes With

economy autonomy astronomy taxonomy deuteronomy gastronomy agronomy metonymy taphonomy heteronomy chemotaxonomy toponomy

Questions

What does aeronomy mean?
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and of other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
Where does aeronomy come from?
From aero- (“air”) + -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”).

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