barycentre

British

/ ˈbærɪˌsɛntə /

noun

a centre of mass, esp of the earth-moon system or the solar system

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Other Word Forms

barycentric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of barycentre

C20: from Greek barus heavy + _centre

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