Phrase guide

solar prominence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere of the Sun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: solar radiation

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 日珥 (rì'ěr) — large eruption on the Sun
  • Finnish: protuberanssi — large eruption on the Sun
  • French: protubérance solaire — large eruption on the Sun
  • Italian: protuberanza solare — large eruption on the Sun
  • Japanese: プロミネンス — large eruption on the Sun
  • Manchu: ᡧᡠᠨ ᡧᠠᠩᡴᠠ (šun šangka) — large eruption on the Sun