anticenter

[ an-tee-sen-ter, an-tahy- ]

/ ˈæn tiˌsɛn tər, ˈæn taɪ- /

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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

anticathexis, anticathode, anti-Catholic, anticavity, anticensorship, anticenter, antichlor, antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, Antichrist