anacoustic: Meaning and Definition of

an•a•cous•tic

Pronunciation: (an"u-k'stik), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the upper portion of the earth's atmosphere and to interplanetary space, where sound cannot be transmitted because molecules are too far apart to serve as a transmitting medium.
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