parheliacal

parheliacal
par·heliacal

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  • parheliacal — adjective relating to or resembling a parhelion • Syn: ↑parhelic • Pertains to noun: ↑parhelion, ↑parhelion (for: ↑parhelic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑parh …   Useful english dictionary

  • parheliacal — /pahəˈlaɪəkəl/ (say pahhuh luyuhkuhl) adjective of or relating to or constituting a parhelion or parhelia. Also, parhelic /paˈhilɪk/ (say pah heelik) …  

  • parheliacal ring — /pahəˌlaɪəkəl ˈrɪŋ/ (say pahhuh.luyuhkuhl ring) noun a white horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending round the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun s rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the… …  

  • parhelic — adjective relating to or resembling a parhelion • Syn: ↑parheliacal • Pertains to noun: ↑parhelion (for: ↑parheliacal), ↑parhelion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • parhelic — [pärhi lī′ə kəlpär hē′lik, pärhel′ik] adj. of or like a parhelion or parhelia: also parheliacal [pärhi lī′ə kəl] * * * See parhelion. * * * …   Universalium

  • parhelic circle — Meteorol. a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun s rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere. Also called parheliacal ring.… …   Universalium

  • parhelion — parhelic, parheliacal /pahr hi luy euh keuhl/, adj. /pahr hee lee euhn, heel yeuhn/, n., pl. parhelia / hee lee euh, heel yeuh/. Meteorol. a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite… …   Universalium

  • parhelic — [pärhi lī′ə kəlpär hē′lik, pärhel′ik] adj. of or like a parhelion or parhelia: also parheliacal [pärhi lī′ə kəl] …   English World dictionary

  • parhelic circle — noun a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere • Syn: ↑solar halo, ↑parhelic ring • Hypernyms: ↑halo * * * noun or parhelic ring : a lumi …   Useful english dictionary

  • parhelion — n. (pl. parhelia) a bright spot on the solar halo. Also called mock sun, sun dog. Derivatives: parheliacal adj. parhelic adj. Etymology: L parelion f. Gk (as PARA (1), helios sun) …   Useful english dictionary

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