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spherical
spherical aberration
spherical angle
spherical coordinates
spherical geometry
spherical polygon
spherical triangle
spherical trigonometry
spherics
sphero-
spheroid
spherometer
spheroplast
spherule
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spherics
spher·ics [ sfriks, sférriks ] or sfer·ics [ sfriks, sférriks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of atmospheric interference: the study of electromagnetic radiation emanating from natural sources in the atmosphere ( takes a singular verb )

[Mid-20th century. Shortening of atmospherics]
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