micrometeorite

See also: micrométéorite

Contents

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ meteorite (micro- +‎ meteor +‎ -ite)

Noun

micrometeorite (plural micrometeorites)

1. an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting

Translations

extraterrestrial particle

• French: micrométéorite (fr) f

Related terms

• micrometeoroid

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Italian

Etymology

micro- +‎ meteorite

Noun

micrometeorite m (plural micrometeoriti)

1. micrometeorite