"homopause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homopauses [plural]
Etymology: homo- + pause Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|homo|pause}} homo- + pause Head templates: {{en-noun}} homopause (plural homopauses)
  1. The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
    Sense id: en-homopause-en-noun-d6h87wcn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-

Inflected forms

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