English Explanatory Dictionary

cubewano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

Pronunciation

/ˌkjuːbiːˈwʌnoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cubewano.wav

Word forms

cubewano cubewanos

Etymology

From acronym of QB1 + -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered

Synonyms

classical Kuiper belt object
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