Roche Limit Definition
rōsh
noun
The lowest possible altitude at which a natural satellite can form and orbit, withstanding the fragmenting force of the gravitational pull of a planet or other primary celestial body.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Roche Limit
Noun
Singular:
Roche limit
Plural:
roche-limitsOrigin of Roche Limit
After Edouard Albert Roche (1820–1883), French mathematician
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Édouard Roche French astronomer
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