meteoritics

[ mee-tee-uh-rit-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science that deals with meteors.

meteoritics

/ ˌmiːtɪəˈrɪtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of science concerned with meteors and meteorites

Derived Forms

• ˌmeteorˈiticist, noun

Other Words From

• me·te·or·it·i·cist [mee-tee-, uh, -, rit, -, uh, -sist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meteoritics¹

First recorded in 1930–35; meteorite + -ics