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mascon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mas-con
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

mass concentration

name

Synonym of Mâcon.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of Macon.

Obsolete

Etymology

Blend of mass + concentration in 1960s by scientists Paul Muller and William Sjogren.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Mascon, Masconis, matus, *matus

Usage

Inflected Forms

mascons (plural)

Synonyms

Mâcon Macon

Questions

What does mascon mean?
A region within a solid astronomical body that is of higher density than the surrounding material.
Where does mascon come from?
It is traced to French.

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