heliopause
[ hee-lee-uh-pawz ]
/ ˈhi li əˌpɔz /
noun Astronomy.
the boundary of the heliosphere.
Words nearby heliopause
heliograph,
heliogravure,
heliolatry,
heliolithic,
heliometer,
heliopause,
heliophyte,
heliopolis,
helios,
helioscope,
heliosphere
British Dictionary definitions for heliopause
heliopause
/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌpɔːz) /
noun
the boundary between the region of space dominated by the solar wind and the interstellar medium
Scientific definitions for heliopause
heliopause
[ hē′lē-ə-pôz′ ]
The region surrounding the solar system at which pressure from the outgoing solar wind equals the pressure from the interstellar medium (made up mostly of hydrogen and helium), and the solar wind can penetrate no further. It is considered to be the outer boundary of our solar system. See more at solar wind.