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barycenter

American

[bar-uh-sen-ter] / ˈbær əˌsɛn tər /

noun

center of mass, especially of two or more objects in an orbital system.

barycenter Scientific

/ băr′ĭ-sĕn′tər /

The center of mass of two or more bodies, usually bodies orbiting around each other, such as the Earth and the Moon.

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noun

barycenters

plural

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