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Phaëton

Phaëton proper noun: a hypothetical planet between Mars and Jupiter, whose destruction led to the production of the asteroid belt. Also the alternative form of Phaëthon.

Proper noun

Phaëton

  1. A hypothetical planet between Mars and Jupiter, whose destruction led to the production of the asteroid belt.

Also used as

Phaëton is also the alternative form of Phaëthon.

Questions about Phaëton

What does Phaëton mean?
Phaëton means a hypothetical planet between Mars and Jupiter, whose destruction led to the production of the asteroid belt.
What part of speech is Phaëton?
Phaëton is a proper noun.

Words near Phaëton in the dictionary

  1. phaze
  2. Phaëthon
  3. Phaëthontean
  4. Phaëthontiad
  5. Phaëthontiads
  6. Phaëton
  7. pha̍k-fa-sṳ
  8. PHB
  9. PHBs
  10. PHC
  11. PHCs

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