sunspot

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sunspot

/ˈsʌnspɒt/ UK
/ˈsʌnspɑt/ US

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From sun + spot.

noun sunspots

A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
Similar: macula
A random shock in the foreign exchange currency market.

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noun region on the sun's surface

Español	mancha solar
한국어	태양흑점 taeyangheukjeom
Português	mancha solar
Français	tache solaire
Deutsch	Sonnenfleck
Italiano	macchia solare
Ελληνικά	ηλιακή κηλίδα iliakí kilída
Română	pată solară
Русский	солнечное пятно́ solnečnoje pjatnó

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"sunspot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sunspot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sunspot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sunspot

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"sunspot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sunspot.

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@misc{sunspot_2026,
  title = {sunspot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sunspot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}