Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kennelly-heaviside layer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: ken-nel-ly-heav-iside lay-er
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A layer of ionized gas occurring between roughly 90–150 km (56–93 mi) above the ground. It reflects medium-frequency radio waves, and thus enables them to be propagated beyond the horizon.

Etymology

Named after Arthur E. Kennelly and Oliver Heaviside.

Inflected Forms

Kennelly-Heaviside layers (plural)

Synonyms

E region Heaviside layer

Questions

What does kennelly-heaviside layer mean?: A layer of ionized gas occurring between roughly 90–150 km (56–93 mi) above the ground. It reflects medium-frequency radio waves, and thus enables them to be propagated beyond the horizon.
Where does kennelly-heaviside layer come from?: Named after Arthur E. Kennelly and Oliver Heaviside.

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