anticenter

[ an-tee-sen-ter, an-tahy- ]
/ ˈæn tiˌsɛn tər, ˈæn taɪ- /

noun

Geology. the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the galactic center.

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Origin of anticenter

anti- + center

Words nearby anticenter

anticatalyst, anticathexis, anticathode, anticavity, anticensorship, anticenter, antichlor, antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, antichrist
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