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meteorite

/ˈmiːtɪərʌɪt/

noun
- 1. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor. Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel.
Derivatives
- 1. meteoritic adjective
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Meteorite
Piece of solid matter from outer space that has hit the earth
A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate energy. It then becomes a meteor and forms a fireball, also known as a shooting star; astronomers call the brightest ex... Wikipedia
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