"Besselian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Bessel + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bessel|ian}} Bessel + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Besselian (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, astronomy) Relating to Friedrich Bessel Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Astronomy, Mathematics Derived forms: Besselian element Translations (Translations): besseliano (Italian)

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