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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\
(h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical
\He`li*o*cen"tric"al\ (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]*kal), a.
[Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h['e]liocentrique.]
(Astron.)
pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
to geocentrical.
[1913 Webster]
Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
of the body as viewed from the sun.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\, Heliocentrical
\He`li*o*cen"tric"al\, a. [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F.
h['e]liocentrique.] (Astron.)
pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
to geocentrical.
Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
of the body as viewed from the sun.
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