mascon

[ mas-kon ]

/ ˈmæsˌkɒn /

noun Geology.

a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.

Words nearby mascon

mascarene grass, mascarene islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, mascouche, masculine, masculine caesura, masculine ending

Origin of mascon

First recorded in 1965–70; mas(s) + con(centration)

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Examples from the Web for mascon

Here she was met by a priest, "Dr. John of Mascon, a very wise man," who looked at her in pity and in wonder.
Joan of Arc|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for mascon

mascon

/ (ˈmæskɒn) /

noun

any of several lunar regions of high gravity

Word Origin for mascon

C20: from mas (s) + con (centration)

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