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mascon

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French Mascon, from Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) (from Proto-Celtic *matus, commonly understood as a euphemistic derivation from *matis (“good”)) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).

  1. derived from *matus✻
  2. derived from matus
  3. derived from Masconis
  4. borrowed from Mascon

Definitions

  1. A region within a solid astronomical body that is of higher density than the surrounding…

    A region within a solid astronomical body that is of higher density than the surrounding material.

  2. A lunar mare that has a greater density of rock than the surrounding area.

  3. mass concentration

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Synonym of Mâcon.

    2. Synonym of Macon.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA