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Meaning of
mascon
in English
mascon
us
//ˈmeɪskɑn//
uk
//ˈmeɪskɑn//
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Definitions
Noun
area
of
high
mass
concentration
(
astronomy
)
The
moon
has
several
mascons
that
affect
its
gravitational
field
.
a
dense
region
within
a
solid
body
;
higher
density
Researchers
discovered
a
mascon
in
the
Earth's
mantle
with
unusually
high
density
.
concentration
of
mass
;
localized
The
gravitational
pull
of
the
mascon
affected
the
spacecraft's
trajectory
.
