meteoric iron

noun

An iron-nickel alloy found on meteorites, generally found in the form of kamacite and taenite.

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meteoritic iron
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Meanings

nounmeteoric iron (usually uncountable, plural meteoric irons)

plural meteoric irons

  1. uncountableusuallyAn iron-nickel alloy found on meteorites, generally found in the form of kamacite and taenite.

    Synonyms: meteoritic iron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn iron-nickel alloy found on meteorites, generally found in the form of kamacite and taenite.

Similar
meteoritic iron
Also see
meteoritic iron
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APA

meteoric iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteoric%20iron

MLA

“meteoric iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteoric%20iron. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meteoric iron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteoric%20iron.

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