selenodesy

[ sel-uh-nod-uh-see ]
/ ˌsɛl əˈnɒd ə si /

noun

the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the moon's surface and its gravitational field.

Origin of selenodesy

First recorded in 1960–65; seleno- + (geo)desy

OTHER WORDS FROM selenodesy

sel·e·nod·e·sist, noun

Words nearby selenodesy

selenium, selenium cell, selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy, selenodont, selenography, selenology, selenomorphology, selenotropism