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(Last edited: Monday, 2 October 2023, 6:25 PM)
Source: Midjourney (2023, May 25). AI illustration of a planets surface. Midjourney. midjourney

Source: Midjourney (2023, May 25). AI illustration of a planets surface. Midjourney. midjourney


Definition:
The exterior of an astronomical body that is in contact with outer space or an atmosphere.
Etymology:

From Latin superficies.


Translations:

  • German: Oberfläche (f) [ˈoːbɐˌflɛçə]
  • French: surface (f) [syʁˈfas]
  • Polish: powierzchnia
  • Swedish:
  • Russian: поверхность (f) [pɐˈvʲerxnəsʲtʲ]
  • Portuguese: superfície (f) [supɨɾˈfisjɨ]

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