ionospheristn.
/ʌɪˌɒnəˈsfɛrɪst/, U.S. /aɪˌɑnəˈsfɪrəst/, /aɪˌɑnəˈsfɛrəst/ Atmospheric Physics.
A person who studies the ionosphere.
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ionosphericist1953
1933 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 141 715 I should be most disappointed if time permitted only those whom I might call the professional ionospherists to take part in the discussion.
1955 Jrnl. Brit. Interplanetary Soc. 14 19 Moving concentrations of electrons account for the other main type of irregularity [in the ionosphere]; ionospherists seem never to grow tired of studying them.
2009 Wired Aug. 73 Many of his fellow ionospherists had similar experience swaying the folks with fat wallets.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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