lithometeor

American

[lith-uh-mee-tee-er] / ˌlɪθ əˈmi ti ər /

noun

Meteorology.

a mass of dry particles suspended in the atmosphere, as dust or haze.

lithometeor British

/ ˌlɪθəˈmiːtɪə /

noun

a mass of solid particles, such as dust, sand, etc, falling through the atmosphere

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Etymology

Origin of lithometeor

First recorded in 1835–45; litho- + meteor

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