aerolite

aer·o·lite

A0113700 (âr′ə-līt′) also aer·o·lith (-lĭth′)n. A meteorite composed chiefly of silicates.

aer′o·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

aerolite

(ˈɛərəˌlaɪt) or

aerolith

n (Celestial Objects) a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals aerolitic adj

aer•o•lite

(ˈɛər əˌlaɪt)

also aer•o•lith

(-lɪθ)

n. a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter. [1805–15] aer`o•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.

aerolite

A meteorite composed mainly of silica.

Thesaurus

Noun

aerolite - a stony meteorite consisting of silicate mineralsmeteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

Translations

aerólito

aerolite

(âr`əlīt'): see meteoritemeteorite,
meteor that survives the intense heat of atmospheric friction and reaches the earth's surface. Because of the destructive effects of this friction, only the very largest meteors become meteorites.
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aerolite

[′e·rō‚līt] (geology) stony meteorite

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aerolith

aer•o•lite

also aer•o•lith

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noun a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

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