spherule
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- spherular adjective
- spherulate adjective
Etymology
Origin of spherule
From the Late Latin word sphaerula, dating back to 1655–65. See sphere, -ule
Example Sentences
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Alongside previously reported spherules, carbon, meltglass, and rare minerals, they documented shocked quartz displaying a wide variety of crack patterns.
From Science Daily
They were looking for spherule particles, or tiny fragments of rock, left behind by impact.
From BBC
We recovered the materials from that meteor in the form of spherules — molten droplets from the surface of the object.
From Salon
But Desch says the speed at which an interstellar meteorite of this composition entered the atmosphere would burn everything up and there wouldn't be any spherules like these left.
From Salon
But given the spherules’ small size—one weighed only 27 micrograms—teasing out that signal could be a challenge.
From Science Magazine
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