apocynthion
/ (ˌæpəˈsɪnθɪən) /
noun
the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moonCompare apolune, pericynthion
Nearby words
apocrine sweat gland, apocrypha, apocryphal, apocryphal gospels, apocynaceous, apocynthion, apodal, apodeictic, apodeipnon, apodema, apodeme
Word Origin for apocynthion
C20: from apo- (away) + cynthion, from Latin Cynthia goddess of the moon
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