micrometeorite

See also: micrométéorite

English

Etymology

From 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

Related terms

• micrometeoroid

Translations

extraterrestrial particle

• French: micrométéorite (fr) f

Italian

Etymology

From micro- +‎ meteorite.

Noun

micrometeorite m (plural micrometeoriti)

1. micrometeorite