Meteorite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Meteorite is a noun meaning A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
Meaning
A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
Example Sentences
The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.
Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]
Word Forms
- meteorites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aerolite, chondritic, meteor, earth, martian, fragment.
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