Enceladus

American  

[en-sel-uh-duhs] / ɛnˈsɛl ə dəs /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a giant with a hundred arms buried under Mount Etna, in Sicily.

2. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

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Enceladus ¹ British  

/ ɛnˈsɛlədəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a giant who was punished for his rebellion against the gods by a fatal blow from a stone cast by Athena. He was believed to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily

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Enceladus ² British  

noun

1. a very bright satellite of Saturn

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Example Sentences

The team calculated that on smaller icy moons, including Saturn's Mimas and Enceladus, as well as Miranda orbiting Uranus, the pressure drop could be significant enough to reach the triple point, the condition at which ice, liquid water, and water vapor can exist together.

From Science Daily

Some of these frozen worlds, including Saturn's moon Enceladus, are believed to contain vast oceans of liquid water trapped between their icy crust and rocky interiors.

From Science Daily

That pressure may help create dramatic surface features such as the long fractures known as the "tiger stripes" on Enceladus.

From Science Daily

The team also tested organic material at temperatures similar to those on Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn.

From Science Daily

In our imagination we were zooming under the arch of Saturn’s rings to make the last braking maneuver before landing on the satellite Enceladus.”

From Slate