micrometeorite
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt) /
noun
a tiny meteorite having a diameter of 10–40 micrometres, found esp in rainwater and seawater, having entered the atmosphere as a micrometeoroid (extremely small meteoroid)
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