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meteoritics
[ mee-tee-uh-rit-iks ]
/ ˌmi ti əˈrɪt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Astronomy.
the science that deals with meteors.
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OTHER WORDS FROM meteoritics
me·te·or·it·i·cist [mee-tee-uh-rit-uh-sist], /ˌmi ti əˈrɪt ə sɪst/, nounWords nearby meteoritics
meteoric shower, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite, meteorites, meteoritics, meteorogram, meteorograph, meteoroid, meteorol., meteorological
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British Dictionary definitions for meteoritics
meteoritics
/ (ˌmiːtɪəˈrɪtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with meteors and meteorites
Derived forms of meteoritics
meteoriticist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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