aeroliticadj.
/ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌɛroʊˈlɪdɪk/, /ˌɛrəˈlɪdɪk/ Now rare.
Of or relating to meteorites (aerolites); meteoric.
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the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [adjective] > meteorite > aerolite
stony1802
aerolitic1850
oligosideric1881
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > a stone > [adjective] > meteorite
stony1802
meteorolitic1824
aerolitic1850
siderolithic1857
meteoritic1865
chondritic1866
oligosideric1881
meteorital1889
stony-iron1918
micrometeoritic1958
nakhlitic1963
1850 De Bow's Rev. Aug. 154 The center of our planetary system is the only one known, by observation, to be attended by satellites, whether planetary, cometic, or aerolitic.
1880 Pop. Sc. Rev. Jan. 13 Could such bodies as aerolitic stones fall from the moon?
1903 Man 3 149 The word which they considered to mean ‘iron’ in the VIth Dynasty Pyramid Texts is ba, the first element in the compound word for iron, ba-n-pet, which means ‘ba of heaven’, i.e., originally aërolitic ba.
1966 Science 22 Apr. 457/2 In order to test the various hypotheses [of lunar origin]..it is sufficient to classify rocks into three types—acidic, basaltic, and aerolitic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1850