micrometeorite
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See also: micrométéorite
English
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Etymology
[edit]micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite)
Noun
[edit]micrometeorite (plural micrometeorites)
- an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]extraterrestrial particle
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]micrometeorite m (plural micrometeoriti)