aerolite

[ air-uh-lahyt ]

noun

1. a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.

aerolite

/ ˌɛərəˈlɪtɪk; ˈɛərəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

Derived Forms

• aerolitic, adjective

Other Words From

• aer·o·lit·ic [air-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerolite¹

First recorded in 1805–15; aero- + -lite

Example Sentences

Ibn Batuta advanced as far as Erzeroum, where he was shown an aerolite weighing 620 pounds.

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The aerolite in question fell with a most fearful noise, and terrified the inhabitants of the district not a little.

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It glided through the air like an aerolite, and leaving behind it a train of light.

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Epworth had not completed his sentence when the Aerolite dropped downward and landed as light as a feather.

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They were prisoners aboard the Aerolite, and he would find some method of disposing of them if they undertook to leave the ship.

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