aerosiderite
/ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈsɪdərʌɪt/ /ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪdərʌɪt/Now rare
noun
A meteorite consisting mainly of nickel and iron; an iron meteorite.
- Now usually shortened to siderite..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From aero- + ancient Greek σιδηρίτης of iron: see quot. 1863. Compare aerosiderolite and earlier aerolite.