mascon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæskɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(maskon′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mas•con  (maskon′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
  • mas(s) + con(centration) 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mascon / ˈmæskɒn/
  1. any of several lunar regions of high gravity
Etymology: 20th Century: from mas( s) + con( centration)

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