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Kraken Mare

UK/ˈkɹæ.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/US/ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/

Kraken Mare proper noun: the largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.

kraken mare: the largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan
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Proper noun

Kraken Mare

  1. The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.

Origin of Kraken Mare

Approved by the IAU 11 April 2008, Kraken (“a sea monster from Norse mythology”) + mare (“a large expanse of liquid hydrocarbons”), from Norwegian kraken + Latin mare (“sea”).

Questions about Kraken Mare

What does Kraken Mare mean?
Kraken Mare means the largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.
What part of speech is Kraken Mare?
Kraken Mare is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kraken Mare?
Kraken Mare is pronounced /ˈkɹæ.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/ (UK).

Words near Kraken Mare in the dictionary

  1. Krakatoa
  2. Krakatoan
  3. Krakau
  4. krake
  5. kraken
  6. Kraken Mare
  7. Kraken variant
  8. krakens
  9. Kraker
  10. Krakers
  11. krakes

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