Mimas
/ˈmaɪməs/
Mimas proper noun: a son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
Proper noun
Mimas
- A son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
- The innermost of Saturn's classical satellites, marked by a giant impact crater (Herschel) on its surface.
- The ice of Saturn's Mimas (left, center), perhaps tainted with ammonia, is nearly as rigid as granite and reacts similarly when struck.1990 August, Bradford A. Smith, “Voyage of the Century”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 62
- Evidence suggests, for example, that Saturn's moon Mimas may have an ocean.2021, Kevin Hand, Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 43
- Synonyms:
- Saturn I
Synonyms of Mimas
- Saturn I
Origin of Mimas
From Ancient Greek Μίμᾱς (Mímās).
Words formed from Mimas
Questions about Mimas
- What does Mimas mean?
- Mimas means a son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
- What part of speech is Mimas?
- Mimas is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Mimas?
- Mimas is pronounced /ˈmaɪməs/.
Words near Mimas in the dictionary
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