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quasite

quasite noun: a theoretical type of artificial satellite, which has large solar sails for maneuvering, allowing a stable solar orbit at speeds lower that Kepler velocity; though not enough solar sail area to allow holding station.

Noun

quasite (plural quasites)

  1. (space flight) A theoretical type of artificial satellite, which has large solar sails for maneuvering, allowing a stable solar orbit at speeds lower that Kepler velocity; though not enough solar sail area to allow holding station.

Forms of quasite

pluralquasites

Origin of quasite

Blend of quasi- + statite. Analyzable as quasi- + -ite.

Questions about quasite

What does quasite mean?
Quasite means a theoretical type of artificial satellite, which has large solar sails for maneuvering, allowing a stable solar orbit at speeds lower that Kepler velocity; though not enough solar sail area to allow holding station.
What part of speech is quasite?
Quasite is a noun.
What is the plural of quasite?
The plural of quasite is quasites.

Words near quasite in the dictionary

  1. quasisymmetries
  2. quasisymmetry
  3. quasisynchronous
  4. quasisynchronously
  5. quasit
  6. quasite
  7. quasites
  8. quasithermodynamic
  9. quasithin
  10. quasitopological
  11. quasitoric

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