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me·te·or·ite

 (mē′tē-ə-rīt′)
n.
A stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
me′te·or·it′ic (-ə-rĭt′ĭk), me′te·or·it′i·cal adj.
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meteorite

(ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt)
n
(Geological Science) a rocklike object consisting of the remains of a meteoroid that has fallen on earth. It may be stony (chondrite), iron, or stony iron (pallasite). See chondrite
meteoritic adj
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me•te•or•ite

(ˈmi ti əˌraɪt)

n.
1. the remains of a meteroid that has reached the earth from outer space.
2. a meteoroid.
[1815–25]
me`te•or•it′ic (-ˈrɪt ɪk) me`te•or•it′i•cal, me`te•or•it′al (-ˈraɪt l) adj.
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me·te·or·ite

(mē′tē-ə-rīt′)
A meteor that reaches the Earth's surface without completely burning up due to friction.
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meteorite

- A meteor that survives and makes it to a planet; types of meteorites include siderites/irons, aerolites/stones, and siderolites (iron/stone).
See also related terms for meteor.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

meteorite

A rock or metal lump that has fallen to Earth; thought to be asteroid debris.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.meteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surfacemeteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
aerolite - a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
meteor, meteoroid - (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
micrometeor, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid - a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
pallasite - a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
siderite - a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
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Translations
حَجَر نَيْزَكيحُطَامُ الْنَيّزَكِ
meteorit
meteorit
meteoriitti
meteor
meteorkő
loftsteinn
隕石
운석
meteorit
meteorit
อุกกาบาต
göktaşıyeryüzüne düşmüş küçük göktaşı
thiên thạch

meteorite

[ˈmiːtɪəraɪt] N → meteorito m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

meteorite

[ˈmiːtiəraɪt] n → météorite m or f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

meteorite

n → Meteorit m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

meteorite

[ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt] n → meteorite m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

meteor

(ˈmiːtiə) noun
(also shooting star) a small mass or body travelling very quickly through space which appears very bright after entering the earth's atmosphere.
ˌmeteˈoric (-ˈo-) adjective
(of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time. a meteoric rise to fame.
ˈmeteorite (-rait) noun
a small meteor that has fallen to earth.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

meteorite

→ حُطَامُ الْنَيّزَكِ meteorit meteorit Meteorit μετεωρίτης meteorito meteoriitti météorite meteor meteorite 隕石 운석 meteoriet meteoritt meteoryt meteorito метеорит meteorit อุกกาบาต göktaşı thiên thạch 陨星
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