HyperDic: sunspot

English > 1 sense of the word sunspot:
NOUNphenomenonsunspot, maculaa cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere
sunspot > pronunciation
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English > sunspot: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field.
Synonymmacula
Broaderspot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculationA small contrasting part of something
Spanishmancha solar
Catalantaca, taca solar

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