Definition of stony-iron in English:

stony-iron

adjective

Astronomy

(of a meteorite) containing appreciable quantities of both rock and iron.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chondrites are made primarily of rock and so have a lower density than stony-iron meteorites, which contain some metal.
- If sliced, the peridioles are exposed, giving the false impression of a stony-iron meteorite.

noun

Astronomy

A stony-iron meteorite.
Example sentencesExamples
- Material like that of the stony-irons is thought to occur at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth.
- Nickle-iron can be found in many stone meteorites in the form of small flakes or in irons and in stony-irons as large chunks or as the entire mass of the meteorite.
- Irons and stony-irons are dense, with up to equal amounts of silicates and iron, and are often irregular in shape.
- The crust is more prevalent on stones and stony-irons and may have partially flaked off.
- Pallasites are the most common type of stony-irons but are rare meteorites, with probably less than one percent of all meteorites being pallasites.

Definition of stony-iron in US English:

stony-iron

adjectiveˈstōnēˌī(ə)rn

Astronomy

(of a meteorite) containing appreciable quantities of both rock and iron.
Example sentencesExamples
- If sliced, the peridioles are exposed, giving the false impression of a stony-iron meteorite.
- Chondrites are made primarily of rock and so have a lower density than stony-iron meteorites, which contain some metal.

nounˈstōnēˌī(ə)rn

Astronomy

A stony-iron meteorite.
Example sentencesExamples
- The crust is more prevalent on stones and stony-irons and may have partially flaked off.
- Pallasites are the most common type of stony-irons but are rare meteorites, with probably less than one percent of all meteorites being pallasites.
- Nickle-iron can be found in many stone meteorites in the form of small flakes or in irons and in stony-irons as large chunks or as the entire mass of the meteorite.
- Material like that of the stony-irons is thought to occur at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth.
- Irons and stony-irons are dense, with up to equal amounts of silicates and iron, and are often irregular in shape.

单词	stony-iron
释义	Definition of stony-iron in English: stony-iron adjective Astronomy (of a meteorite) containing appreciable quantities of both rock and iron. Example sentencesExamples Chondrites are made primarily of rock and so have a lower density than stony-iron meteorites, which contain some metal. If sliced, the peridioles are exposed, giving the false impression of a stony-iron meteorite. noun Astronomy A stony-iron meteorite. Example sentencesExamples Material like that of the stony-irons is thought to occur at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth. Nickle-iron can be found in many stone meteorites in the form of small flakes or in irons and in stony-irons as large chunks or as the entire mass of the meteorite. Irons and stony-irons are dense, with up to equal amounts of silicates and iron, and are often irregular in shape. The crust is more prevalent on stones and stony-irons and may have partially flaked off. Pallasites are the most common type of stony-irons but are rare meteorites, with probably less than one percent of all meteorites being pallasites. Definition of stony-iron in US English: stony-iron adjectiveˈstōnēˌī(ə)rn Astronomy (of a meteorite) containing appreciable quantities of both rock and iron. Example sentencesExamples If sliced, the peridioles are exposed, giving the false impression of a stony-iron meteorite. Chondrites are made primarily of rock and so have a lower density than stony-iron meteorites, which contain some metal. nounˈstōnēˌī(ə)rn Astronomy A stony-iron meteorite. Example sentencesExamples The crust is more prevalent on stones and stony-irons and may have partially flaked off. Pallasites are the most common type of stony-irons but are rare meteorites, with probably less than one percent of all meteorites being pallasites. Nickle-iron can be found in many stone meteorites in the form of small flakes or in irons and in stony-irons as large chunks or as the entire mass of the meteorite. Material like that of the stony-irons is thought to occur at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth. Irons and stony-irons are dense, with up to equal amounts of silicates and iron, and are often irregular in shape.
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