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Kraken Mare
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English
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Etymology
Approved by the IAU 11 April 2008, en Kraken a sea monster from Norse mythology mare a large expanse of liquid hydrocarbons, from en no kraken + en la mare sea.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɹæ.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/ RP
en /ˈkɹa.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/ UK
en /ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/ /-kən -/ GA
Proper noun
Kraken Mare
The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, en Titan.
See also
Ontario Lacus, a large hydrocarbon lake on Titan
en Lakes