Definition of Haloes

1. Noun. (plural of halo) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Haloes

1. halo [v] - See also: halo

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haloes

halochromic
halochromism
halocline
haloclines
halococcus
halocyclization
halocyclizations
haloed
haloenol
haloenolate
haloenolates
haloenone
haloenones
haloenzyme
haloenzymes
haloes (current term)
haloethylene
haloethylenes
halofantrine
halofenate
haloferax
haloferax mediterranei
haloferax volcanii
haloform
haloform reaction
haloforms
halofuginone
halofuran
halofurans
halogen

Literary usage of Haloes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1823)
"Method of forming Three haloes artificially round ... Theory The first rational explanation of haloes was given bj was improved and extended by Dr Young, ..."

2. Elements of Meteorology, with Questions for Examination, Designed for by John Brocklesby (1869)
"OF CORONAS AND haloes. 467. CORONAS. When light, gauze-like clouds float before the sun and moon, their disks are sometimes seen encircled by one or more ..."

3. Elements of Meteorology: With Questions for Examination, Designed for by John Brocklesby (1851)
"37. How do they differ from coronas or crowns ? How are the several parts of the halo classified ? Describe the threo haloes recorded. ..."

4. The Atmosphere; Its Characteristics and Dynamics by Frederick Joaquim Barbosa Cordeiro (1910)
"For homogeneous light these haloes would have a width about equal to the sun's or moon's apparent diameter. Measurements of the ring or double ring ..."

5. Annals of Philosophy by Richard Phillips, Edward William Brayley (1825)
"Light of haloes, M. ... has discovered that the light of haloes (luminous circles which sometimes appear round the sun, and whose apparent diameters are ..."

6. The Ancient Cities of the New World: Being Voyages and Explorations in by Désiré Charnay (1887)
"... Retreat—The Nunnery—Impressions and Photographs—Terrestrial haloes—An Unexpected Visitor—Electric Telegraph— Akab-Sib—Prison—Caracol—Cenotes—Ruffled ..."

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