aerolite

[ air-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈɛər əˌlaɪt /

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noun

a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.

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Also aer·o·lith

[air-uh-lith]. /ˈɛər ə lɪθ/.

Origin of aerolite

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aerolite

aer·o·lit·ic

[air-uh-lit-ik], /ˌɛər əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aerolite

aerogenic, aerogram, aérogramme, aerograph, aerography, aerolite, aerology, aeromagnetic, aeromagnetics, aeromancy, aeromarine

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How to use aerolite in a sentence

Enter the brand’s new Aerolite range, which uses a new synthetic insulation from Primaloft that’s woven partially out of Aerogel.
Now You Can Wear Your Hunting Gear Every Day|wtaylor|December 1, 2021|Outside Online
Ibn Batuta advanced as far as Erzeroum, where he was shown an aerolite weighing 620 pounds.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
The aerolite in question fell with a most fearful noise, and terrified the inhabitants of the district not a little.
Meteoric astronomy:|Daniel Kirkwood
It glided through the air like an aerolite, and leaving behind it a train of light.
Thunder and Lightning|Camille Flammarion

Epworth had not completed his sentence when the Aerolite dropped downward and landed as light as a feather.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell
They were prisoners aboard the Aerolite, and he would find some method of disposing of them if they undertook to leave the ship.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell

British Dictionary definitions for aerolite

aerolite

/ (ˈɛərəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

Derived forms of aerolite

aerolitic (ˌɛərəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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