Coronal Mass Ejection (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Astronomy.
  1. a large-scale solar event involving an ejection of hot plasma that may accelerate charged particles and travel as far as the earth's orbit, preceded by a shock front that may create a magnetic storm on earth. Abbreviation: CME
noun
  1. a cloud of particles ejected from the sun's surface during a solar flare
    Coronal Mass Ejection (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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