perilune

[ per-i-loon ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪˌlun /

noun

the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
Compare apolune.

Origin of perilune

1955–60; peri- + -lune < Latin lūna moon, on the model of perigee

Words nearby perilune

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British Dictionary definitions for perilune

perilune
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌluːn) /

noun

the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft launched from the moon is nearest the moon Compare apolune, pericynthion

Word Origin for perilune

C20: from peri- + -lune, from Latin lūna moon

Scientific definitions for perilune

perilune
[ pĕr′ĭ-lōōn′ ]

The point at which an object orbiting the Moon, such as an artificial satellite, is closest to the Moon's center.