Etymology

ureilite

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Today it means: An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite. Full definition →

Russian урейлит
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromурейлит
  2. English todayureilite

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.

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