Barycenter

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal

    "the Earth–Moon barycenter"

  2. 2
    (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve wordnet
  3. 3
    The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
Verb
  1. 1
    To determine such a barycenter

Synonyms

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centroid

Example

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"As an atom approaches the barycenter of a forming star, it trades potential for kinetic energy: the stuff of heat."

Etymology

From bary- + center.

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