outermost

[ ou-ter-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

1. farthest out; remotest from the interior or center:

   the outermost limits.

outermost

/ ˈaʊtəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. furthest from the centre or middle; outmost

Word History and Origins

Origin of outermost¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; outer, -most

Example Sentences

This internal process allows the star to be steady and not crushed by the weight of its outermost layers.

From Space Scoop

The new planet belongs to a category of rare worlds called "hot Neptunes" because they share many similarities with the solar system's outermost, frozen giant despite being far closer to their host stars and far hotter.

From Science Daily

The difference between the speed of the fast and slow solar wind is thought to be due to the different areas of the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere, that they originate from.

From Science Daily

In a paper appearing in Nature, researchers at MIT, the University of Edinburgh, and elsewhere find that the sun's magnetic field could arise from instabilities within the sun's outermost layers.

From Science Daily

If the sun's magnetic field does in fact arise from its outermost layers, this might give scientists a better chance at forecasting flares and geomagnetic storms that have the potential to damage satellites and telecommunications systems.

From Science Daily