- 1. n. A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aerolite. Source: opted
- 2. n. stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface Source: wordnet
- 3. A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aërolite. Note: Meteorites usually show a pitted surface with a fused crust, caused by the heat developed in their rapid passage through the earth's atmosphere. A meteorite may consist: 1. Of metallic iron, alloyed with a small percentage of nickel (meteoric iron, holosiderite). When etched this usually exhibits peculiar crystalline figures, called Widmanstätten figures. 2. Of a cellular mass of iron with imbedded silicates (mesosiderite or siderolite). 3. Of a stony mass of silicates with little iron (meteoric stone, sporadosiderite). 4. Of a mass without iron (asiderite). Source: webster
- 4. A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth fromspace; an aërolite. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface Source: ecdict
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