meteorite
noun
a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
meteoritic
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a word derived from
meteorite.
Example Sentences
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The earliest known iron artefacts - nine tubular beads - were made from meteoritic iron, which comes from fallen meteorites.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
“With all these launches, the amount of material vaporizing during reentry could become roughly comparable to the amount of meteoritic material coming in. And it’s different stuff, a different mix of metals,” Murphy says.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
This “BeLaU” fingerprint hasn’t been seen in records of known meteoritic spherules, Jacobsen says, although it does resemble some lunar samples.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2023
“The question remains whether they are meteoritic, geologic, or biologic,” said Amy Williams, a planetary scientist at the University of Florida and a member of the Curiosity and Perseverance scientific teams.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
Meteorites are not abundant and meteoritic samples not especially easy to get hold of.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
