apocenter
[ ap-uh-sen-ter ]
/ ˈæp əˌsɛn tər /
noun Astronomy.
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
Words nearby apocenter
apocalypticism, apocalyptist, apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apochromatic objective, apocopate, apocope
Compare pericenter.
OTHER WORDS FROM apocenter
ap·o·cen·tric, adjectiveap·o·cen·tric·i·ty [ap-uh-sen-tris-i-tee] /ˌæp ə sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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