Perikrone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Periapsis around the planet Saturn.

    "Cassini perikrones (periapses at Saturn), sometimes including emissions between the gyroharmonic bands above fuh."

Example

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"Cassini perikrones (periapses at Saturn), sometimes including emissions between the gyroharmonic bands above fuh."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + Κρόνος (Krónos, “Saturn”).

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