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ascending nodes

ascending nodes is the plural of ascending node.

Meaning of ascending node

Noun

ascending node (plural ascending nodes)

  1. The point in an orbit at which a body passes the ecliptic plane going north.
    Synonyms:
    north node, ☊
    Antonyms:
    descending node, south node, ☋

Questions about ascending nodes

What is ascending nodes the plural of?
Ascending nodes is the plural of ascending node.

Words near ascending nodes in the dictionary

  1. ascending chain condition
  2. ascending chain conditions
  3. ascending colon
  4. ascending colons
  5. ascending node
  6. ascending nodes
  7. ascending palatine arteries
  8. ascending palatine artery
  9. ascending pharyngeal arteries
  10. ascending pharyngeal artery
  11. ascendingly

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