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apocenter

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ap⋅o⋅cen⋅ter

  [ap-uh-sen-ter]
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–noun Astronomy.
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
Compare pericenter.

Origin:
1900–05; apo- + center

Related forms:
ap⋅o⋅cen⋅tric, adjective
ap⋅o⋅cen⋅tric⋅i⋅ty  [ap-uh-sen-tris-i-tee] , noun
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