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cenosphere

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A porous or hollow carbonaceous sphere-like particle formed during pyrolysis or in the course of the combustion of coal.

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Etymology tree English ceno- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English cenosphere From ceno- + -sphere.