pericenter
English
Alternative forms
- pericentre
Etymology
peri- + center
Noun
pericenter (plural pericenters)
- (astronomy) The periapsis, the point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.
Synonyms
- perifocus
- periapsis
Antonyms
- apocenter
Related terms
- see periapsis
See also
Anagrams
- pericentre