apocenter
[ ap-uh-sen-ter ]
nounAstronomy.
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
Origin of apocenter
1Other words from apocenter
- ap·o·cen·tric, adjective
- ap·o·cen·tric·i·ty [ap-uh-sen-tris-i-tee], /ˌæp ə sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, noun
- Compare pericenter.
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