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apocenter

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[ap-uh-sen-ter] / ˈæp əˌsɛn tər /

noun

Astronomy.

  1. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.

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Etymology

Origin of apocenter

First recorded in 1900–05; apo- + center

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