changesite
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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).
Noun
editchangesite (plural changesites)
- (astronomy, geology, Moon) Any of several minerals discovered by the Chang'e series of lunar landers and Yutu series of lunar rovers