| Definitions | | Fornax |
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proper noun
- (constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
- (astronomy) A dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Fornax.
- (greekmyth) The Roman goddess of ovens.
Translations: - French: Fourneau
- German: Chemischer Ofen
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- Spanish: Fornax
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Etymology: Named by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called fornax, FornÄx chemicaLatin, Chemica, for "chemical furnace".
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