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.
Nearby words
apocalypticism, apocalyptist, apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apochromatic objective, apocopate, apocope
Compare pericenter.
Related formsap·o·cen·tric, adjectiveap·o·cen·tric·i·ty [ap-uh-sen-tris-i-tee] /ˌæp ə sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, noun
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