Photosphere

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The visible outer layer of a star, especially of the sun.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A visible surface layer of a star, and especially that of a sun.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An envelop of light; specifically, the luminous envelop, supposed to consist of incandescent matter, surrounding the sun.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    surface