Charonian

1. not comparableOf or relating to Charon.

   The Charonian journey will soon be taken.

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   The Elysian plain, near the Catacombs in Egypt, stood upon the foul Charonian canal: which was so noisome, that every fetid ditch and cavern was from it called Charonian. [...] Pliny speaking of some Charonian hollows in Italy, says that the exhalations were insupportable.

   1773, Jacob Bryant, A New System, or, an Analysis of Ancient Mythology, volume I, pages 29–30

   [It] possessed the six legs characteristic of Charonian life

   1940, Edmond Hamilton, Calling Captain Future, page 50

   Although this casts doubt on an intrinsic source for a present-day Charonian atmosphere, it is possible that Elliot & Young's result can be understood if Charon's gravity causes it to collect escaping gas from Pluto.

   1992, Alan Stern, “The Pluto-Charon System”, in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 30, page 225

plural Charonians

1. literatureAn inhabitant of Charon (a moon of Pluto).

   The Charonians were proud of their frozen hell. Styxville was like Plutopolis, only less so.

   1990, Donald Moffitt, A Gathering of Stars

   Synonyms: Charontian, Charonean