micrometeorite
See also: micrométéorite
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite)
NounEdit
micrometeorite (plural micrometeorites)
- an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
extraterrestrial particle
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ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
micrometeorite m (plural micrometeoriti)