0%

oort

O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA

Definition of oort word

  • noun oort Jan Hendrick. 1900–92, Dutch astronomer, who confirmed (1927) and developed the theory of galactic rotation. He was the first to propose (1950) the existence of a mass of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto (the Oort cloud) 0

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Oort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oort popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with oort

  • what is the oort cloud?
  • where is the oort cloud located?
  • where is the oort cloud?
  • what is an oort cloud?
  • what is a oort cloud?
  • what is oort cloud?
  • what is the oort cloud and where is it located?
  • how big is the oort cloud?
  • what does oort cloud mean?
  • how did the oort cloud form?
  • how did the kuiper belt and the oort cloud form?
  • what is the oort cloud made of?
  • who discovered the oort cloud?
  • what is oort cloud and kuiper belt?
  • what is kuiper belt and oort cloud?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?