roche limit

de la Roche lim·it

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh luh rawsh lim-it]
- /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˈlɪm ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh luh rawsh lim-it]
- /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˈlɪm ɪt/

Definitions of roche limit words

noun roche limit the minimum distance below which a moon orbiting a celestial body would be disrupted by tidal forces or below which a moon would not have formed. 1
noun roche limit the distance from the centre of a body, such as a planet, at which the tidal forces are stronger than the mutual gravitational attraction between two adjacent orbiting objects 0
noun roche limit the lowest possible altitude at which a natural satellite can form and orbit, withstanding the fragmenting force of the gravitational pull of a planet or other primary celestial body 0

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Origin of roche limit

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; named after French astronomer Édouard Roche (1820-83), who first calculated it

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roche limit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.