counterglow

[ koun-ter-gloh ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌgloʊ /

noun Astronomy.

gegenschein.

Origin of counterglow

1850–55; translation of German Gegenschein. See counter-, glow

Words nearby counterglow

counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow, counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counterintuition

British Dictionary definitions for counterglow

counterglow
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌɡləʊ) /

noun

another name for gegenschein