encke

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Synonyms: ence, enke, encre, ecke, enck, mencke

Antonyms: ence, enke, encre, ecke, enck, mencke

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} {{surname|en|from=German}}.
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{w|lang=en|Johann Franz Encke}}, a German astronomer, who discovered the [[Encke Gap]] in the Rings of [[Saturn]].
3. {{place|en|comet|starsystem/Solar System}}, the second periodic comet discovered, prototype of the [[Encke-type comet]], discovered by Johann Franz Encke
4. {{place|en|asteroid|asteroidfamily/Koronian|starsystem/Solar System}}, the 9134th asteroid registered, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke
5. {{place|en|crater|moon/Moon}}, between [[Mare Insularum]] and [[Oceanus Procellarum]], named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke

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