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noun

Any of several minerals discovered by the Chang'e series of lunar landers and Yutu series of lunar rovers

OriginMandarin Cháng'é ← Chinese 嫦娥 →
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Meanings

nounchangesite (plural changesites)

plural changesites

  1. MoonastronomyAny of several minerals discovered by the Chang'e series of lunar landers and Yutu series of lunar rovers

Origin

  1. Chinese嫦娥
  2. MandarinCháng'é“ㄔㄤˊ ㄜˊ”
  3. Englishchangesite

From Chang'e + -s- + -ite. Named after Chinese goddess Chang'e (the moon goddess). Named for the Chang'e program, the Chinese lunar landers which discovered the minerals. From Mandarin Cháng'é (“ㄔㄤˊ ㄜˊ”) (Ch‘ang²-ê²), from Chinese 嫦娥 (Cháng'é).

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