meteorite

ˈmiːtiəˌraɪt

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Definition of meteorite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomyremains of a meteoroid on Earth's surface

The meteorite created a small crater upon impact.
Scientists studied the composition of the meteorite.
The museum displayed a large meteorite in the exhibit.

bolide

meteor

meteoroid

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remains of a meteoroid on Earth's surface

Expressions with meteorite

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iron meteorite

class of meteorite with iron-nickel alloys

The museum displayed an iron meteorite from space.

stony meteorite

silicate-rich rock that lands on Earth from beyond our planet

Scientists confirmed the stony meteorite contained abundant silicate minerals.

Origin of meteorite

Greek, meteoros (high in the air)

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crater

astronomy

round pit from meteorite impact

impact crater

astronomy

depression formed by a meteorite hitting a surface

ejecta

astronomy

matter thrown out during a meteorite impact

achondrite

astronomy

stony meteorite without chondrules

achondritic

adj.

geology

related to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite

aerolite

geology

meteorite made mostly of silicate minerals

airburst

natural event

explosion of a meteorite in the atmosphere

chondrite

space rock

stony meteorite mainly made of silicate minerals with small round chondrules

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French:météorite, ...
German:Meteorit, ...
Italian:meteorite, ...
Spanish:meteorito, ...
Portuguese:meteorito, ...
Chinese:陨石, ...
Japanese:隕石, ...
Arabic:نَيْزَك, ...
Hebrew:מֶטֵאוֹרִיט, ...
Russian:метеорит, ...
Ukrainian:метеорит, ...
Hindi:उल्कापिंड, ...
Bengali:উল্কাপিণ্ড, ...
Catalan:meteorit, ...
Czech:meteorit, ...
Danish:meteorit, ...
Dutch:meteoriet, ...
Greek:μετεωρίτης, ...
Hungarian:meteorit, ...
Khmer:អាចម៍ផ្កាយ, ...
Korean:운석, ...
Persian:شهاب‌سنگ, ...
Polish:meteoryt, ...
Portuguese (BR):meteorito, ...
Romanian:meteorit, ...
Swedish:meteorit, ...
Thai:หินอุกกาบาต, ...
Turkish:göktaşı, ...
Vietnamese:thiên thạch, ...

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Definition of meteorite - Reverso English Dictionary

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