aposelenium
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English
Etymology
From apo- + seleno- + -ium, Latin form of -ion.
Noun
aposelenium (uncountable)
- (astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the moon's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
- 2004, Science and Technology Series, volume 108, American Astronautical Society, page 162:
- Hence, the Earth gravity allows the decrease of the particle energy from zero to a negative value and its capture by the moon to an elliptical orbit, e.g., with a periselenium of ~2,000 km and a high aposelenium of ~70,000h km.
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Polish
Etymology
From apo- + Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē).
Pronunciation
Noun
aposelenium n
Declension
Declension of aposelenium
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | aposelenium | aposelenia |
| genitive | aposelenium | aposeleniów |
| dative | aposelenium | aposeleniom |
| accusative | aposelenium | aposelenia |
| instrumental | aposelenium | aposeleniami |
| locative | aposelenium | aposeleniach |
| vocative | aposelenium | aposelenia |
Further reading
- aposelenium in Polish dictionaries at PWN