periuranium
/ˌpɛrɪjʊˈreɪnɪəm/Astronomy rare
noun
The point in the path of a celestial object or spacecraft orbiting (or passing) Uranus at which it is nearest to the planet.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New English Dictionary. From peri- + Uranus + scientific Latin -ium, after perisaturnium.
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