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Ophelia

(Encyclopedia)Ophelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Juliet

(Encyclopedia)Juliet, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Caliban

(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Bianca

(Encyclopedia)Bianca, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

palladium, chemical element

(Encyclopedia)palladium [Gr. Pallas, goddess of wisdom], metallic chemical element; symbol Pd; at. no. 46; at. wt. 106.42; m.p. 1,554℃; b.p. 2,970℃; sp. gr. 12.02 at 20℃; valence +2, +3, or +4. Palladium is a...

Megaclite

(Encyclopedia)Megaclite, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Taygete

(Encyclopedia)Taygete, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Themisto

(Encyclopedia)Themisto, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Chaldene

(Encyclopedia)Chaldene, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Erinome

(Encyclopedia)Erinome, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

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