photocenter

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noun

The centre of light production of a dispersed source

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Meanings

nounphotocenter (plural photocenters)

plural photocenters · alternative photocentre

  1. astronomyThe centre of light production of a dispersed source

Origin

From photo- + center.

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APA

photocenter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocenter

MLA

“photocenter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocenter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photocenter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocenter.

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