A satellite of Saturn, the eighth closest to the planet and probably composed mainly of ice, discovered by W. Herschel in 1789 (diameter 500 km).
〔天文〕土卫二
Origin
Named after a Greek mythological giant killed by Athene.
Definition of Enceladus in US English:
Enceladus
proper nounənˈselədəs
Astronomy
A satellite of Saturn, the eighth closest to the planet, discovered by W. Herschel in 1789. Probably composed mainly of ice, it has a diameter of 311 miles (500 km).
〔天文〕土卫二
Origin
Named after a Greek mythological giant killed by Athene.