micrometeorite
micrometeorite · micrometeorites
An extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry…An extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
Meaning
1 sensesAn extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
More definitions
- a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
Examples
1 sentencesMaterial from space that makes it to earth can range from incredibly massive meteors to microscopic micrometeorites.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite).From micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite).
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Forms
plural: micrometeorites| Singular | micrometeorite |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere:micrometeoroidmicrometeor